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Factors associated with erectile dysfunction in male kidney transplant recipients

International Journal of Impotence Research volume 15, pages 433–438 (2003)Cite this article

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A transversal study was carried out in order to evaluate the prevalence of erectile dysfunction (ED) in adult kidney transplant patients of our region (N=243), and to investigate the sociodemographic, analytic, and clinical factors associated with it. To evaluate ED, the Spanish five items version of the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-5) was employed. Sociodemographic, analytic, and clinical data, including 12 cardiovascular risk factors, were also collected. A total of 199 patients (82%) were included. The median age was 52 y (43–62 y); 106 patients (54.9%) presented with ED. Variables associated with ED were: higher age; longer time on dialysis prior to transplantation; higher comorbidity; presence of diabetes mellitus; had undergone prostatic surgery or peripheric artheriopathy; lower diastolic pressure; and some anti hypertensive drugs. Logistic Regression Model performed step by step showed (R2=0.52) that factors independently associated with ED were: age, time on dialysis previous to transplant, and peripheric artheriopathy.

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  1. Servicio de Nefrología-1, del Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, e Instituto “Reina Sofía”, de Investigación Nefrológica de la FRIAT, Spain

    P Rebollo, F Ortega, C Valdés, T Ortega & M García-Mendoza

  2. Servicio de Nefrología-1 del Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Spain

    F Fernández-Vega & E Gómez

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Rebollo, P., Ortega, F., Valdés, C. et al. Factors associated with erectile dysfunction in male kidney transplant recipients. Int J Impot Res 15, 433–438 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.ijir.3901056

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