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A number of epidemiologic and clinical studies that have examined the relationship between erectile dysfunction, depression and cardiovascular disease are reviewed. Hypothetical mechanisms that can explain the correlations observed among these phenomena are described and a mutually reinforcing predictive model is proposed.
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Goldstein, I. Screening for erectile dysfunction: rationale. Int J Impot Res 12 (Suppl 4), S147–S151 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.ijir.3900595
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