Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications
Volume 23, Issue 3 , Pages 153-159 , May 2009

The association between erectile dysfunction and cardiovascular risk in men with Type 2 diabetes in primary care: it is a matter of age

Received 2 July 2007 ,Revised 11 November 2007 ,Accepted 7 December 2007.

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☆ This study was made possible because of an unrestricted grant by Pfizer BV. Ethical approval was given by the Medical Ethics Committee of the University Medical Center in Utrecht. Informed consent was obtained from all study participants. The researchers do not have any interests in Diagnosis for Health or Pfizer.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2007.12.003

Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications
Volume 23, Issue 3 , Pages 153-159 , May 2009

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