Erectile dysfunction in cirrhosis is impacted by liver dysfunction, portal hypertension, diabetes and arterial hypertension.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although several risk factors for erectile dysfunction may be present in patients with cirrhosis, data on the actual prevalence and cause of erectile dysfunction is limited. The International Index of Erectile Function-5 (IIEF-5) is a well-validated survey to determine the presence and severity of erectile dysfunction in men. We assessed (i) the prevalence and severity of erectile dysfunction, and (ii) risk factors for erectile dysfunction in patients with cirrhosis.

Methods

In this prospective study, erectile dysfunction was defined as: absent (>21 IIEF-5-points), mild (12-21) and severe (5-11). Patients with overt hepatic encephalopathy, active alcohol abuse, extrahepatic malignancy, previous urologic surgery, previous liver transplantation and severe cardiac co

SUBMITTER: Paternostro R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6766949 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature