Smoking and risk of erectile dysfunction: Systematic review of observational studies with meta-analysis

Shiyi Cao, Xiaoxu Yin, Yunxia Wang, Hongfeng Zhou, Fujian Song, Zuxun Lu

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Abstract

There are many recent observational studies on smoking and risk of erectile dysfunction (ED) and whether smoking increases the risk of ED is still inconclusive. The objective of this meta-analysis was to synthesize evidence from studies that evaluated the association between smoking and the risk of ED.
Original languageEnglish
Article numbere60443
JournalPLoS One
Volume8
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 3 Apr 2013

Keywords

  • Case-Control Studies
  • Erectile Dysfunction
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Odds Ratio
  • Prospective Studies
  • Smoking

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