Prevalence of erectile dysfunction in Asian populations: A meta-analysis

International Journal of Impotence Research

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 229-244

  Cheng, J Y W ^a   Ng, E M L ^a   Chen, R Y L ^a   Ko, J S N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Asia; Erectile dysfunction; Meta analysis; Prevalence epidemiology; Sexual dysfunction

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ASIAN; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; MEDLINE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCINFO; REVIEW; STATISTICAL MODEL;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ASIA; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; HUMANS; IMPOTENCE; MALE; PREVALENCE;

EID: 34247884418     PISSN: 09559930     EISSN: 14765489     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijir.3901517     Document Type: Review

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