Erectile function in men with renal failure before and after kidney transplantation
- VernacularTitle:男性患者肾移植前后的阴茎勃起功能研究
- Author:
Wenjun CHE
;
Xiaozhou HE
;
Zhifu CHAO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Penile erection;
Sex disorders;
Kidney transplantation;
Kidney failure,Chronic
- From:
Chinese Journal of Organ Transplantation
1996;0(03):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To improve life quality of renal transplant patients by exploring erectile function in men with renal failure before and after kidney transplantation.Methods The International Index of Erectile Dysfunction (IIEF) was employed to evaluate erectile dysfunction (ED) of 50 patients with chronic renal failure before and after kidney transplantation, and sex hormones were determined.Results The prevalence of ED was 84 % before kidney transplantation and it decreased to 54 % in patients with normal renal function after transplantation ( P
