journal of men's health
Volume 5, Issue 4 , Pages 282-288 , December 2008

Erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation and hypogonadism and men’s quality of life: an Asian perspective

  • Wah Yun Low, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Health Research Development Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
    • ,
  • Seng Fah Tong, MMed

      Affiliations

    • Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
    • ,
  • Hui Meng Tan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Health Research Development Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
    • Health Research Development Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Subang Jaya Medical Center, Selangor, Malaysia

Received 23 July 2008 ,Accepted 16 October 2008.

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PII: S1875-6867(08)00209-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jomh.2008.10.004

journal of men's health
Volume 5, Issue 4 , Pages 282-288 , December 2008

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