The Journal of Urology
Volume 168, Issue 5 , Pages 2070-2073 , November 2002

A Double-Blind Crossover Study Evaluating the Efficacy of Korean Red Ginseng in Patients With Erectile Dysfunction: A Preliminary Report

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 Accepted for publication June 21, 2002.

PII: S0022-5347(05)64298-X

The Journal of Urology
Volume 168, Issue 5 , Pages 2070-2073 , November 2002

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