Erectile dysfunction and risk of end stage renal disease requiring dialysis: a nationwide population-based study.

BACKGROUND: Previous studies have suggested that erectile dysfunction (ED) is an independent risk factor for macrovascular disease. Very few studies have evaluated the relationship between ED and risk of end stage renal disease (ESRD) requiring dialysis. METHODS: A random sample of 1,000,000 individ...

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Main Authors: Yuan-Chi Shen, Shih-Feng Weng, Jhi-Joung Wang, Kai-Jen Tien
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4094485?pdf=render