Endocrine milieu and erectile dysfunction: Is oestradiol-testosterone imbalance, a risk factor in the elderly?

Asian Journal of Andrology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 569-573

  Srilatha, Balasubramanian ^a   Adaikan, P Ganesan ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

aging; erectile dysfunction; hormone imbalance; oestradiol; phytoestrogen; testosterone

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; TESTOSTERONE;

ELDERLY CARE; ENDOCRINE DISEASE; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; ESTROGEN BLOOD LEVEL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL;

AGED; AGING; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGENS; HUMANS; MALE; PHYTOESTROGENS; RISK FACTORS; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 79960057285     PISSN: 1008682X     EISSN: 17457262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/aja.2010.129     Document Type: Review

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