Association between ED in ankylosing spondylitis: A population-based study

International Journal of Impotence Research

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 229-233

  Chung, S D ^a,b,c   Chen, Y K ^d   Liu, S P ^e   Lin, H C ^c  

^a FAR EASTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d TAIPEI CITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^e NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Ankylosing spondylitis; ED; Epidemiology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HUMAN; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; HYPERTENSION; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; POPULATION BASED CASE CONTROL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URBANIZATION;

ADULT; AGED; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COMORBIDITY; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPONDYLITIS, ANKYLOSING; TAIWAN;

EID: 84887622368     PISSN: 09559930     EISSN: 14765489     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijir.2013.14     Document Type: Article

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