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Editorial
. 2019 Jan;37(1):1-3.
doi: 10.5534/wjmh.180015. Epub 2018 May 11.

Statins and Erectile Dysfunction

John B Kostis  1 , Jeanne M Dobrzynski  2
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Editorial

Statins and Erectile Dysfunction

John B Kostis et al. World J Mens Health. 2019 Jan.
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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have no potential conflicts of interest to disclose.

Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1. Forest plot of randomized trials of the effect of statins on the International Index of Erectile Function Score. Solid squares have a size proportional to the inverse of the variance. Horizontal lines denote the 95% confidence interval (CI) for individual trials. Std diff: standard difference.
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