Erectile dysfunction in the elderly male

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GÖKCE M. İ., YAMAN M. Ö.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF UROLOGY, cilt.43, sa.3, ss.247-251, 2017 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • 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
  • 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