Metabolic syndrome and endothelial dyfunction and associated high proportions of erectile dysfunction in men: Innocent bystanders or accessories to the crime?

Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 370-371

  Ahmed, M H ^a  

^a SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Erectile dysfunction; Insulin; Metabolic syndrome; Nitric oxide

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; NITRIC OXIDE;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; LETTER; MEDITERRANEAN DIET; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; DIET, MEDITERRANEAN; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; HUMANS; IMPOTENCE; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X;

EID: 33846148668     PISSN: 01688227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2006.07.002     Document Type: Letter

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