Diagnosing erectile dysfunction: Flow-chart

International Journal of Andrology, Supplement

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 64-68

  Foresta, C ^a   Caretta, N ^a   Palego, P ^a   Selice, R ^a   Garolla, A ^a   Ferlin, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Diabetes; Diagnostic approach; Erectile dysfunction; Hypertension; Nocturnal penile tumescence and rigidity monitoring; Penile colour Doppler ultrasound

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROLACTIN; PROSTAGLANDIN E1; SEX HORMONE BINDING GLOBULIN;

ARTERY OCCLUSION; CLINICAL FEATURE; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEVICE; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; EQUIPMENT; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HYPOGONADISM; LABORATORY TEST; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PENILE BLOOD FLOW; PENIS ERECTION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLACTIN BLOOD LEVEL; PROSTATE DISEASE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE;

EID: 28344433535     PISSN: 13504908     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2605.2005.00588.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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