Prevalence of erectile dysfunction among middle-aged men in a metropolitan area in Germany

International Journal of Impotence Research

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 183-188

  Englert, H ^a   Schaefer, G ^a   Roll, S ^a   Ahlers, C ^a   Beier, K ^a   Willich, S ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Age; Epidemiology; Erectile dysfunction; Men and health; Prevalence rates; Public health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; GERMANY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOM SAMPLE;

ADULT; AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; GERMANY; HUMANS; IMPOTENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 33847402653     PISSN: 09559930     EISSN: 14765489     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijir.3901510     Document Type: Article

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