Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 39, Issue 3 , Pages 452-454 , September 2006

Erectile Dysfunction and Viagra Use: What’s up with College-Age Males?

  • Najah S. Musacchio, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Dr. Najah S. Musacchio, Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Memorial Hospital, 2300 Children’s Plaza, Box #16, Chicago, IL 60614.
    • ,
  • Molly Hartrich, B.A.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois
    • ,
  • Robert Garofalo, M.D., M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois
    • Howard Brown Health Center, Chicago, Illinois

Received 6 October 2005 ,Accepted 22 December 2005.

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PII: S1054-139X(05)00572-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2005.12.021

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 39, Issue 3 , Pages 452-454 , September 2006

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