Erectile dysfunction as a predictor of cardiovascular disease

International Journal of Impotence Research

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 460-465

  Kloner, R A ^a,b  

^a GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular risk factors; Coronary artery disease; Dyslipidemia; Erectile dysfunction; Hypertension

Indexed keywords

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING CESSATION;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HUMANS; MALE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 51849101114     PISSN: 09559930     EISSN: 14765489     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijir.2008.20     Document Type: Review

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