Evidence for a genetic etiology to ejaculatory dysfunction

International Journal of Impotence Research

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 62-67

  Jern, P ^a   Santtila, P ^a   Johansson, A ^a   Varjonen, M ^a   Witting, K ^a   Von Der Pahlen, B ^a   Sandnabba, N K ^a  

^a ÅBO AKADEMI UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Genetic effects; Premature ejaculation; Twin study

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; EJACULATION; EJACULATION DISORDER; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC REGULATION; HEREDITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREMATURE EJACULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIBLING; STATISTICAL MODEL; TWINS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGING; EJACULATION; ENVIRONMENT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, GENETIC; PHENOTYPE; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; SIBLINGS;

EID: 58149488772     PISSN: 09559930     EISSN: 14765489     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijir.2008.61     Document Type: Article

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