Normative parameters for monitoring of nocturnal penile tumescences: a systematic review and algorithm development
- Authors: Chaliy M.E.1, Ohobotov D.A1, Sorokin N.I1, Kadrev A.V1, Dyachuk L.I1, Strigunov A.A.1, Nesterova O.Y.1, Mikhalchenko A.V1, Kamalov A.A1
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- Lomonosov Moscow State University
- Issue: No 6 (2021)
- Pages: 110-117
- Section: Articles
- URL: https://journals.eco-vector.com/1728-2985/article/view/312742
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.18565/urology.202L6.n0-U7
- ID: 312742
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M. E. Chaliy
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Email: chalyy@bk.ru
Dr.Sc. (Med.), Professor, Leading Research Scientist, Medical Research and Education Center of Lomonosov Moscow State University Moscow, Russia
D. A Ohobotov
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Email: 14072003@rambler.ru
Ph.D. (Med.), Urologist, Medical Research and Education Center, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Senior Lecturer, Department of Andrology and Urology, Faculty of Fundamental Medicine, Lomonosov Moscow State University Moscow, Russia
N. I Sorokin
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Email: nisorokin@mail.ru
Dr.Sc. (Med); Leading scientific researcher, scientific department of urology and andrology, Medical Research and Education Center Moscow, Russia
A. V Kadrev
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Email: akadrev@yandex.ru
MD, Ph.D., Head of Ultrasound Diagnostics Department; Researcher, Department of Urology and Andrology, Medical Research and Educational Center, Lomonosov Moscow State University; Assistant Professor, Diagnostic Ultrasound Division, Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education Moscow, Russia
L. I Dyachuk
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Email: cardio-heart@yandex.ru
Ph.D., Head of Cardiology Department Medical Research and Educational Center Moscow, Russia
A. A. Strigunov
Lomonosov Moscow State UniversityPhD student at the Department of Urology and Andrology of the Faculty of Fundamental Medicine Moscow, Russia
O. Yu Nesterova
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Email: oy.nesterova@gmail.com
resident physician at the Department of Urology and Andrology of the Faculty of Fundamental Medicine Moscow, Russia
A. V Mikhalchenko
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Email: mihaleksei@mail.ru
PhD student at the Department of Urology and Andrology of the Faculty of Fundamental Medicine Moscow, Russia
A. A Kamalov
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Email: armais.kamalov@rambler.ru
Academician RAS, Professor, Dr.Sc. (Med), Director Medical Research and Education Center of Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia; Head of the Department of Urology and Andrology, Faculty of Fundamental Medicine Moscow, Russia
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