Vardenafil Dihydrochloride [PDF]
Vardenafil (VAR) is synthetic, highly selective, and potent inhibitor of phosphodiesterase-5 which competitively inhibits cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) hydrolysis and thus increases cGMP levels. It is clinically approved for treatment of erectile dysfunction in men, including diabetic and postprostatectomy patients.
Abdelkader E Ashour, A F M Motiur Rahman
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Hyperglycemia and Endothelial Dysfunction in Atherosclerosis: Lessons from Type 1 Diabetes
A clear relationship between diabetes and cardiovascular disease has been established for decades. Despite this, the mechanisms by which diabetes contributes to plaque formation remain in question. Some of this confusion derives from studies in type 2 diabetics where multiple components of metabolic syndrome show proatherosclerotic effects independent ...
Steven Daniel Funk +3 more
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No Causal Link between Phosphodiesterase Type 5 Inhibition and Melanoma
USAPurpose: To examine the association between phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitor use and melanoma by 1) conducting a systematic review of observational studies; and 2) determining if low PDE5A gene expression in human melanoma correlated with ...
Jenny Z. Wang +6 more
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Changes in Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction and Oxidative Stress after Phosphodiesterase Type-5 Inhibitor Treatment in an Experimental Model of Retrograde Rat Perfusion. [PDF]
Krivokapic M +4 more
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Phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE-5) inhibitors (sildenafil, tadalafil, and vardenafil) effects on esophageal motility: a systematic review. [PDF]
Shafiee A +4 more
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Intracellular cGMP increase is not involved in thyroid cancer cell death. [PDF]
Alessandro S +9 more
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Rare vardenafil-associated Stevens-Johnson syndrome: toxic epidermal necrolysis. [PDF]
Grafanaki K +3 more
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Neuromodulatory effect of vardenafil on aluminium chloride/D-galactose induced Alzheimer's disease in rats: emphasis on amyloid-beta, p-tau, PI3K/Akt/p53 pathway, endoplasmic reticulum stress, and cellular senescence. [PDF]
Awad HH +13 more
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Screening and Determination of Synthetic PDE-5 Inhibitors in Adulterated Sexual Enhancement Supplements. [PDF]
Jairoun AA +5 more
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Review of Applications of Cyclodextrins as Taste-Masking Excipients for Pharmaceutical Purposes. [PDF]
Adamkiewicz L, Szeleszczuk Ł.
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