Could a rural lifestyle decrease the prevalence of erectile dysfunction?

BJU International

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 127-129

  De Almeida Claro, Joaquim ^a   Kaufmann, Oskar Grau ^a   Alarcon, Gustavo ^a   Aguiar, Wilson ^a   Nadozza Jr , Archimedes ^a   Ortiz, Valdemar ^a   Srougi, Miguel ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Erectile dysfunction; Observational study; Population; Prevalence; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MORBIDITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RURAL AREA; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADULT; AGED; BRAZIL; HUMANS; IMPOTENCE; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; RURAL HEALTH; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 33845505326     PISSN: 14644096     EISSN: 1464410X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2006.06539.x     Document Type: Article

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