Erectile dysfunction in patients with psoriasis: Increased prevalence, an unmet need, and a chance to intervene

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 164, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 103-109

  Goulding, J M R ^a   Price, C L ^b   Defty, C L ^a   Hulangamuwa, C S ^a   Bader, E ^a   Ahmed, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL COVENTRY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLOSPORIN A; ETRETIN; FUMARIC ACID; HYDROXYUREA; METHOTREXATE;

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT; PERIPHERAL OCCLUSIVE ARTERY DISEASE; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; QUALITY OF LIFE INDEX; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 78650479382     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2010.10077.x     Document Type: Article

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