"Penile Erection" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The state of the PENIS when the erectile tissue becomes filled or swollen (tumid) with BLOOD and causes the penis to become rigid and elevated. It is a complex process involving CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEMS; HORMONES; SMOOTH MUSCLES; and vascular functions.
| Descriptor ID |
D010410
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G08.686.784.717
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Penile Erection" by people in Profiles.
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Bruner DW, Hunt D, Michalski JM, Bosch WR, Galvin JM, Amin M, Xiao C, Bahary JP, Patel M, Chafe S, Rodrigues G, Lau H, Duclos M, Baikadi M, Deshmukh S, Sandler HM. Preliminary patient-reported outcomes analysis of 3-dimensional radiation therapy versus intensity-modulated radiation therapy on the high-dose arm of the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) 0126 prostate cancer trial. Cancer. 2015 Jul 15; 121(14):2422-30.
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Zaorsky NG, Doyle LA, Hurwitz MD, Dicker AP, Den RB. Do theoretical potential and advanced technology justify the use of high-dose rate brachytherapy as monotherapy for prostate cancer? Expert Rev Anticancer Ther. 2014 Jan; 14(1):39-50.
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Siglin J, Kubicek GJ, Leiby B, Valicenti RK. Time of decline in sexual function after external beam radiotherapy for prostate cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2010 Jan 01; 76(1):31-5.
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Wang H, Eto M, Steers WD, Somlyo AP, Somlyo AV. RhoA-mediated Ca2+ sensitization in erectile function. J Biol Chem. 2002 Aug 23; 277(34):30614-21.
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Chen CT, Valicenti RK, Lu J, Derose T, Dicker AP, Strup SE, Mulholland SG, Hirsch IH, McGinnis DE, Gomella LG. Does hormonal therapy influence sexual function in men receiving 3D conformal radiation therapy for prostate cancer? Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2001 Jul 01; 50(3):591-5.
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Wellmer A, Sharief MK, Knowles CH, Misra VP, Kopelman P, Ralph D, Anand P. Quantitative sensory and autonomic testing in male diabetic patients with erectile dysfunction. BJU Int. 1999 Jan; 83(1):66-70.
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Morrell MJ, Sperling MR, Stecker M, Dichter MA. Sexual dysfunction in partial epilepsy: a deficit in physiologic sexual arousal. Neurology. 1994 Feb; 44(2):243-7.
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Lally EV, Jimenez SA. Erectile failure in systemic sclerosis. N Engl J Med. 1990 May 10; 322(19):1398-9.
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Eschelman DJ, Greenfield AJ. Imaging of the male pelvis. Curr Opin Radiol. 1989 Oct; 1(3):264-70.