Erectile dysfunction in the elderly male
TURKISH JOURNAL OF UROLOGY, cilt.43, sa.3, ss.247-251, 2017 (ESCI, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
- Cilt numarası: 43 Sayı: 3
- Basım Tarihi: 2017
- Doi Numarası: 10.5152/tud.2017.70482
- Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF UROLOGY
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.247-251
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Atherosclerosis, diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, hypogonadism, CORONARY-ARTERY-DISEASE, NITRIC-OXIDE SYNTHASE, LIFE-STYLE CHANGES, PENILE ERECTION, RISK-FACTORS, TESTOSTERONE, MEN, METAANALYSIS, ATORVASTATIN, ASSOCIATION
- Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
- Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a health problem which mainly effects elderly men and this problem has become a more important health problem with the increased life expectancy. The basic risk factors of ED are hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes mellitus, and atherosclerotic heart disease which also have a higher incidence in the elderly men. The aim of this review article is to highlight the age-related changes in ED together with recommendations for patient evaluation and treatment