Despite great interest in the role of endothelial dysfunction as a predictor of both major adverse cardiovascular events and erectile dysfunction, there are currently no validated diagnostic tools available. A new noninvasive device has been proposed for the early detection of penile endothelial dysfunction in patients with erectile dysfunction.
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Aversa, A. A new tool for early identification of penile endothelial dysfunction. Nat Rev Urol 9, 182–183 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrurol.2012.42
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