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Guilingji capsules enhances erectile function by promoting testosterone-dependent angiogenesis in the corpus

Xujun Yu1, Jingyi Zhang2, Suyun Xu3

  • 1School of Medical and Life Sciences, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China.

Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine
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AngiogenesisChinese traditionalErectile dysfunctionMedicineNetwork pharmacologyTestosterone

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