Erectile function in men with renal failure before and after kidney transplantation / 中华器官移植杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To improve life quality of renal transplant patients by exploring erectile function in men with renal failure before and after kidney transplantation.Methods The International Index of Erectile Dysfunction (IIEF) was employed to evaluate erectile dysfunction (ED) of 50 patients with chronic renal failure before and after kidney transplantation, and sex hormones were determined.Results The prevalence of ED was 84 % before kidney transplantation and it decreased to 54 % in patients with normal renal function after transplantation ( P