The dopamine transporter gene (DAT1) polymorphism is associated with premature ejaculation

Journal of Sexual Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue 4 PART 1, 2010, Pages 1538-1546

  Santtila, Pekka ^a   Jern, Patrick ^a   Westberg, Lars ^b   Walum, Hasse ^c   Pedersen, Christin T ^b   Eriksson, Elias ^b   Kenneth Sandnabba, Nils ^a  

^a ÅBO AKADEMI UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Dopamine Transporter Gene (DAT1); Genetic Effects; Polymorphism; Premature Ejaculation

Indexed keywords

DOPAMINE TRANSPORTER; GENOMIC DNA;

ADULT; ALLELE; ARTICLE; DNA DETERMINATION; EJACULATION; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENOTYPE; HETEROZYGOTE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; LATENT PERIOD; LIBIDO; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREMATURE EJACULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 77955252456     PISSN: 17436095     EISSN: 17436109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2009.01696.x     Document Type: Article

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