Relationship between pseudoexfoliation syndrome and erectile dysfunction: a possible cause of endothelial dysfunction for development of erectile dysfunction

Gokce S. E., GÖKCE M. İ.

INTERNATIONAL BRAZ J UROL, vol.41, no.3, pp.547-551, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 41 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.1590/s1677-5538.ibju.2014.0273
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL BRAZ J UROL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.547-551
  • Keywords: Syndrome, Erectile Dysfunction, Exfoliation Syndrome, RISK-FACTORS, PREVALENCE, FIBRILLOPATHY, ASSOCIATION
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: Pseudoexfoliation syndrome (PES) is a common age-related fibrillopathy related to accumulation of pseudoexfoliation material (PEM) in certain places in the body, especially blood vessels. Erectile dysfunction (ED) is another condition related to vascular pathology and in this study it is aimed to identify the relationship between ED and PES.