Heavy smoking is an important risk factor for erectile dysfunction in young men

International Journal of Impotence Research

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 227-230

  Natali, A ^a   Mondaini, N ^a   Lombardi, G ^a   Del Popolo, G ^a   Rizzo, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Erectile dysfunction; Risk factors; Smoking

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; GLUCOSE; PROLACTIN; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PENIS ERECTION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLACTIN BLOOD LEVEL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BLOOD GLUCOSE; CHOLESTEROL; HUMANS; IMPOTENCE; ITALY; MALE; PROLACTIN; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 18744372742     PISSN: 09559930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijir.3901275     Document Type: Review

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