Increased Risk of Stroke among Men with Erectile Dysfunction: A Nationwide Population-based Study

Journal of Sexual Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 240-246

  Chung, Shiu Dong ^a,b,e   Chen, Yi Kuang ^c,d   Lin, Hsiu Chen ^e   Lin, Herng Ching ^e  

^a FAR EASTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c Taipei County Hospital   (Taiwan)

^d TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^e TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Epidemiology; Erectile dysfunction; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; COHORT ANALYSIS; DIABETES MELLITUS; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; EVENT FREE SURVIVAL; FOLLOW UP; GEOGRAPHY; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; HYPERTENSION; INCOME; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; LOG RANK TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SELECTION; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STROKE; TAIWAN;

EID: 78650765099     PISSN: 17436095     EISSN: 17436109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2010.01973.x     Document Type: Article

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