Neurogenic impotence and lower urinary tract symptoms due to vitamin B1 deficiency in chronic alcoholism

Journal of Urology

Volumn 157, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 954-955

  Tjandra, Bernard S ^a   Janknegt, Rudi A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

alcoholism; impotence; penis; thiamine deficiency

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; THIAMINE;

AGED; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMPOTENCE; MALE; PENIS ERECTION; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THIAMINE DEFICIENCY; URINARY TRACT DISEASE; VITAMIN DEFICIENCY;

EID: 0031034131     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)65098-5     Document Type: Article

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