Toward evidence-based genetic research on lifelong premature ejaculation: A critical evaluation of methodology

Korean Journal of Urology

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-8

  Waldinger, Marcel D ^a,b  

^a HagaHospital ^*  (Netherlands)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Evidence based research; Genetics; Premature ejaculation; Serotonin

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL FEATURE; DNA POLYMORPHISM; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENOTYPE; HEREDITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PREMATURE EJACULATION; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; SEROTONINERGIC SYSTEM;

EID: 79551711387     PISSN: 20056737     EISSN: 20056745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4111/kju.2011.52.1.1     Document Type: Review

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