Abstract
Impotence, an inability to achieve or maintain an erection suitable for sexual intercourse, is a common male ailment with a reported incidence of 25% at 65 years of age [1]. Erectile dysfunction may be caused by psychogenic, endocrine, neurological, pharmacological or vascular factors. Contrary to the long-held belief, it has now been established that only a small proportion (about one-quarter) of the subjects have purely functional impotence; further, the majority (over 85%) of patients with organic impotence have a vasculogenic aetiology [2].
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Siraj, Q.H. (1998). Impotence. In: Maisey, M.N., Britton, K.E., Collier, B.D. (eds) Clinical Nuclear Medicine. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-3356-0_34
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