Erectile dysfunction, testosterone deficiency, metabolic syndrome and prostatic disease in Taiwan

Journal of Men's Health

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 289-296

  Liao, Chun Hou ^a   Chiang, Han Sun ^a  

^a CARDINAL TIEN HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Erectile dysfunction; Metabolic syndrome; Prostate disease; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE; ANDROGEN; DIAMORPHINE; PHOSPHODIESTERASE V INHIBITOR; PROSTAGLANDIN E1; SILDENAFIL; TADALAFIL; TESTOSTERONE; TESTOSTERONE UNDECANOATE; VARDENAFIL;

ANDROGEN DEFICIENCY; CANCER INCIDENCE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; HYPOGONADISM; LOWER URINARY TRACT SYMPTOM; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MORTALITY; PENILE FIBROSIS; PENILE PAIN; PREVALENCE; PRIAPISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE DISEASE; PROSTATE HYPERTROPHY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; TAIWAN;

EID: 57049189624     PISSN: 18756867     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jomh.2008.10.007     Document Type: Review

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