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Viagra plus cholesterol drug improves impotence
March 06, 2006
Lipitor, a commonly prescribed cholesterol-lowering
drug, may have extra benefits for men with impotence. Specifically,
investigators have found that in men who are not initially helped
by Viagra (sildenafil),
treatment with Lipitor (atorvastatin) seems to improve sexual response,
according to the results of a small study.
Impotence, also referred to as erectile
dysfunction, may involve a generalized disturbance of the lining
of the blood vessels (endothelium), lead author Dr. Howard C. Herrmann
said in a statement. His group therefore theorized that if the endothelium
could be made healthier through cholesterol-lowering drugs such
as statins, Viagra would work better for the patient.
To read more, visit...
http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=healthNews&storyID=2006-03-06T153212Z_01_COL655812_RTRIDST_0_HEALTH-VIAGRA-IMPOTENCE-DC.XML&archived=False
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