| Literature DB >> 28861293 |
Mehmet İlker Gökçe1, Önder Yaman1.
Abstract
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.Entities:
Keywords: Atherosclerosis; diabetes mellitus; erectile dysfunction; hypogonadism
Year: 2017 PMID: 28861293 PMCID: PMC5562240 DOI: 10.5152/tud.2017.70482
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Turk J Urol ISSN: 2149-3235