Epidemiology of erectile dysfunction and its risk factors: A practice-based study in Denmark

International Journal of Impotence Research

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 105-111

  Lyngdorf, P ^a   Hemmingsen, L ^a  

^a NYKØBING FALSTER HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Education; Erectile dysfunction; Prevalence; Risk factors; Taboo

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DENMARK; EDUCATION; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; PENIS INJURY; PREMATURE EJACULATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; RURAL POPULATION; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; SMOKING; URBAN POPULATION;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; COMORBIDITY; DENMARK; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HUMANS; IMPOTENCE; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SMOKING;

EID: 2342541846     PISSN: 09559930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijir.3901184     Document Type: Article

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