Erectile dysfunction is the main determinant of psychological distress in men with spinal cord injury

Journal of Sexual Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 830-836

  Barbonetti, Arcangelo ^a,b   Cavallo, Francesca ^b   Felzani, Giorgio ^b   Francavilla, Sandro ^a   Francavilla, Felice ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

^b Centre for Clinical Research   (Italy)

Author keywords

Erectile dysfunction; Functional independence; Psychological distress; Sexual dysfunction in spinal cord injury

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BARTHEL INDEX; BLADDER DYSFUNCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROGENIC BOWEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SPINAL CORD LESION; SYMPTOM CHECKLIST 90;

EID: 84857658961     PISSN: 17436095     EISSN: 17436109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2011.02599.x     Document Type: Article

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