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Article: Erectile dysfunction is strongly linked with decreased libido in diabetic men
- Article from:
- Aging Male
- Article date:
- June 1, 2004
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CopyrightCopyright CRC Press Jun 2004. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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ABSTRACT
Erectile dysfunction frequently occurs with diabetes mellitus. A survey of diabetic men was conducted by anonymous questionnaire to investigate the associations of erectile dysfunction with various predictive factors. A total of 112 diabetic males without an obvious history of erectile dysfunction were available for analyses. The mean age and duration of diabetes were 53.7 ± 12.2 years and 10.2 ± 8.6 years (mean ± standard deviation), respectively. The questionnaire included questions on the presence or absence of smoking, hypertension, libido and subjective symptoms of diabetic neuropathy that may be associated with erectile dysfunction. Analysis of the answers to the ...