Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 53, Issue 1 , Pages 71-78 , January 2000

A new surrogate variable for erectile dysfunction status in the Massachusetts male aging study

  • Ken P. Kleinman

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    • New England Research Institutes Inc., 9 Galen St., Watertown, MA 02472, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: 617-923-7747; Fax: 617-926-0144.(Ken P. Kleinman)
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  • Henry A. Feldman

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    • New England Research Institutes Inc., 9 Galen St., Watertown, MA 02472, USA
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  • Catherine B. Johannes

      Affiliations

    • New England Research Institutes Inc., 9 Galen St., Watertown, MA 02472, USA
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  • Carol A. Derby

      Affiliations

    • New England Research Institutes Inc., 9 Galen St., Watertown, MA 02472, USA
    • ,
  • John B. McKinlay

      Affiliations

    • New England Research Institutes Inc., 9 Galen St., Watertown, MA 02472, USA

Received 27 August 1998 ,Revised 24 June 1999 ,Accepted 19 July 1999.

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Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 53, Issue 1 , Pages 71-78 , January 2000

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