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Erectile Dysfunction as a Predictor of the Metabolic Syndrome in Aging Men: Results From the Massachusetts Male Aging Study
5 Jun 2006
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PURPOSE: The metabolic syndrome, characterized by central obesity, insulin dysregulation, abnormal lipids and borderline hypertension, is a precursor state for cardiovascular disease. We determined whether erectile dysfunction is predictive of the metabolic syndrome. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Data were obtained from the Massachusetts Male Aging Study, a population based prospective cohort observed at 3 points during...
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