Prevalence of erectile dysfunction among young adults: Results of a large-scale survey

Journal of Sexual Medicine

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 284-291

  Heruti, Rafi ^a,b   Shochat, Tzipi ^b   Tekes Manova, Dorit ^b   Ashkenazi, Itshak ^b   Justo, Dan ^b  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b Medical Corps   (Israel)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Erectile dysfunction; Screening program; Young adults

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DEMOGRAPHY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSLIPIDEMIA; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT;

EID: 15844375160     PISSN: 17436095     EISSN: 17436109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.04041.x     Document Type: Article

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