Atherosclerosis
Volume 194, Issue 2 , Pages 458-464 , October 2007

Erectile dysfunction predicts generalised cardiovascular disease: Evidence from a case–control study

  • Bronwyn G.A. Stuckey

      Affiliations

    • Keogh Institute for Medical Research, Nedlands, WA, Australia
    • Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, WA, Australia
    • School of Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, WA, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Keogh Institute for Medical Research, Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, WA, Australia. Tel.: +61 8 9346 2008; fax: +61 8 9346 3003.
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  • John P. Walsh

      Affiliations

    • Keogh Institute for Medical Research, Nedlands, WA, Australia
    • Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, WA, Australia
    • School of Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, WA, Australia
    • ,
  • Helena L. Ching

      Affiliations

    • Keogh Institute for Medical Research, Nedlands, WA, Australia
    • ,
  • Alexander W. Stuckey

      Affiliations

    • Keogh Institute for Medical Research, Nedlands, WA, Australia
    • ,
  • Neil R. Palmer

      Affiliations

    • Keogh Institute for Medical Research, Nedlands, WA, Australia
    • ,
  • Peter L. Thompson

      Affiliations

    • School of Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, WA, Australia
    • Heart Research Institute, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, WA, Australia
    • ,
  • Gerald F. Watts

      Affiliations

    • School of Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, WA, Australia

Received 5 June 2006 ,Revised 6 August 2006 ,Accepted 23 August 2006.

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PII: S0021-9150(06)00529-6

doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2006.08.043

Atherosclerosis
Volume 194, Issue 2 , Pages 458-464 , October 2007

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