Association between Aortic Calcification Burden and the Severity of Erectile Dysfunction in Men Undergoing Dialysis: A Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Accelerated atherosclerosis is a major complication in patients with end-stage renal disease and it plays an important role in the pathogenesis of erectile dysfunction (ED). However, the association between aortic calcification burden and the severity of ED remains unclear. The aim of the present study was to investigate this association in men undergoing dialysis.

Materials and methods

This cross-sectional study included 71 men undergoing peritoneal dialysis and/or hemodialysis between July 2016 and May 2018 at Mutsu General Hospital. ED was assessed with the Sexual Health Inventory for Men (SHIM). Patients were divided into the mild/moderate (SHIM score ≥8) and severe ED groups (SHIM score ≤7). Aortic calcification index (ACI) was examined as a clinical indicator o

SUBMITTER: Fujita N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10042658 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature