Life: The Science of Biology
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Author: David E. Sadava, David M. Hillis, H. Craig Heller, Sally D. Hacker
Publisher: W. H. Freeman
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Chapter 42.3, Problem 3R
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The treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED) by using inhibitor for the enzyme responsible for breaking of cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP).
Introduction:
The inability to maintain or develop the penile erection during the sexual intercourse is known as erectile dysfunction. It is also known as impotence as the individual is not able to have sufficient sex due to failure in achieving the erection. It is caused when there is not sufficient supply of blood to the vessels in the penis, which is necessary for the maintenance of the erection.
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