Organic erectile dysfunction and metabolic syndrome in young and middle-aged men: analysis of 154 cases.
- Author:
Jie DING
1
;
Hesuti MA
;
Di XI
;
Hong-yi QIU
;
Min YE
;
Jun QI
;
Qiang BAI
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adult; Case-Control Studies; Cholesterol; blood; Erectile Dysfunction; blood; etiology; Humans; Male; Metabolic Syndrome; blood; complications; epidemiology; Middle Aged; Penile Erection; physiology; Prevalence; Testosterone; blood; Triglycerides; blood; Waist Circumference; Young Adult
- From: National Journal of Andrology 2014;20(11):999-1003
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo investigate the association of erectile dysfunction (ED) with metabolic syndrome ( MS) and the total testosterone ( tT) level in young and middle-aged men.
METHODSThis study included 154 organic ED outpatients aged 20 -59 years and 103 age-matched men with normal sexual life. We obtained their waist circumference ( WC) , blood pressure ( BP) , fasting blood glucose ( FBG) , triglyceride ( TG) , high density lipoprotein ( HDL) , tT, IIEF -5 score, erectile function indexes and other relevant variables, and compared them between the ED and non-ED groups as well as between the ED patients with MS and those without MS.
RESULTSThe prevalence of MS was significantly higher in the ED patients than in the non-ED males ( 40. 9 vs 17.4%, P < 0. 01). Statistically significant differences were found between the ED and non-ED groups in WC ( [90. 80 ±4. 90] vs [87. 70 ±4. 60] em, P <0.01), SBP ([134.40±14.40] vs [129.90±12.40] mmHg, P
CONCLUSIONThe prevalence of MS is significantly higher in young and middle-aged ED patients than in normal males, and MS is associated with a lower testosterone level and poorer erectile performance. Central obesity is closely correlated with ED in young and middle-aged men.
