Premature and delayed ejaculation: Genetic and environmental effects in a population-based sample of finnish twins

Journal of Sexual Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1739-1749

  Jern, Patrick ^a   Santtila, Pekka ^a   Witting, Katarina ^a   Alanko, Katarina ^a   Harlaar, Nicole ^a   Johansson, Ada ^a   Von Der Pahlen, Bettina ^a   Varjonen, Markus ^a   Vikström, Nina ^a   Ålgars, Monica ^a   Sandnabba, Kenneth ^a  

^a ÅBO AKADEMI UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Delayed Ejaculation; Genetic Effects; Premature Ejaculation; Twin Study

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELAYED EJACULATION; EJACULATION DISORDER; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FINLAND; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HEREDITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHENOTYPE; PREMATURE EJACULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; TWINS;

EID: 35448974932     PISSN: 17436095     EISSN: 17436109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2007.00599.x     Document Type: Article

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