title: Erectile impotence: a clinical challenge.
abstract: The wide range of factors that may contribute to impotence is reviewed in an attempt to establish a systematized approach for assessing etiologic factors. The effects on potency of ageing, general fitness, weight, debilitating disease, use of therapeutic and other drugsincluding alcohol and neurogenic, vasculogenic, endocrine/metabolic, urogenital and psychogenic factors are considered and discussed. The review also affords a rationale for the methodology employed.
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D004700:Endocrine System Diseases / Q000150:complications; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000209:etiology*; D000431:Ethanol / Q000009:adverse effects; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D000431:Ethanol