The epidemiology of erectile dysfunction and its risk factors

International Journal of Andrology

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 323-334

  Bortolotti, A ^a   Parazzini, F ^a   Colli, E ^b   Landoni, M ^c  

^a MARIO NEGRI INSTITUTE FOR PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (Italy)

^b Pharmacia and Upjohn   (United States)

^c PFIZER INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Erectile dysfunction; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL;

ALCOHOLISM; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CIGARETTE SMOKING; DIABETES MELLITUS; HUMAN; IMPOTENCE; KIDNEY FAILURE; LIFESTYLE; LIVER FAILURE; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; VASCULAR DISEASE;

EID: 0031433077     PISSN: 01056263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2605.1998.00081.x     Document Type: Review

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