Urology
Volume 68, Issue 3, Supplement , Pages 26-37 , September 2006

Erectile function and assessments of erection hardness correlate positively with measures of emotional well-being, sexual satisfaction, and treatment satisfaction in men with erectile dysfunction treated with sildenafil citrate (Viagra®)

  • Francesco Montorsi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Università Vita e Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
    • Francesco Montorsi and Harin Padma-Nathan are paid consultants to, and study investigators partially funded by, Pfizer Inc.
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Francesco Montorsi, MD, Department of Urology, Via Olgettina 60, Milan 20132, Italy.
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  • Harin Padma-Nathan

      Affiliations

    • Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Francesco Montorsi and Harin Padma-Nathan are paid consultants to, and study investigators partially funded by, Pfizer Inc.
    • ,
  • Sidney Glina

      Affiliations

    • Instituto H. Ellis, São Paulo, Brazil.
    • Sidney Glina is a member of the medical advisory board for, and paid consultant to, Pfizer Inc.

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PII: S0090-4295(06)00892-2

doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2006.06.027

Urology
Volume 68, Issue 3, Supplement , Pages 26-37 , September 2006

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