Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 82, Issue 2 , Pages 235-243 , 15 October 2004

A population study of the association between sexual function, sexual satisfaction and depressive symptoms in men

  • Alfredo Nicolosi

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Epidemiology and Medical Informatics, Institute of Biomedical Technologies, National Research Council, Via Fratelli Cervi 93, 20090 Segrate (Milan), Italy. Tel.: +39-0226422736; fax: +39-0226422770.
    • Department of Epidemiology, Institute of Biomedical Technologies, National Research Council, Milan, Italy
    • Gertrude H. Sergievsky Center, School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
    • ,
  • Edson D. Moreira Jr

      Affiliations

    • Gonçalo Moniz Research Center, FIOCRUZ, Salvador, Brazil
    • ,
  • Marco Villa

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology, Institute of Biomedical Technologies, National Research Council, Milan, Italy
    • ,
  • Dale B. Glasser

      Affiliations

    • Pfizer Inc., New York, NY, USA

Received 10 March 2003 ,Revised 8 December 2003 ,Accepted 8 December 2003.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2003.12.008

Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 82, Issue 2 , Pages 235-243 , 15 October 2004

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