Sexual activity in hypertensive men

Journal of Human Hypertension

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 515-521

  Della Chiesa, A ^a   Pfiffner, D ^a   Meier, B ^a   Hess, Otto M ^a  

^a BERN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

AT1 receptor antagonist; Erectile dysfunction; Hypertension; Questionnaire; Sexual activity

Indexed keywords

ANGIOTENSIN 1 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; DIURETIC AGENT; HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE PLUS VALSARTAN; VALSARTAN;

ADULT; ANGINA PECTORIS; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUGHING; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; FOLLOW UP; HEADACHE; HEART PALPITATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; STOMACH PAIN; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

ADULT; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; BLOOD PRESSURE; COITUS; DIURETICS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; HUMANS; HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SODIUM CHLORIDE SYMPORTER INHIBITORS; TETRAZOLES; VALINE;

EID: 0043092602     PISSN: 09509240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jhh.1001580     Document Type: Article

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