Testosterone deficiency and risk factors in the metabolic syndrome: implications for erectile dysfunction.
Urol Clin North Am
; 38(2): 175-83, 2011 May.
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ABSTRACT
The most common cause of erectile dysfunction (ED) is penile vascular insufficiency. This is usually part of a generalized endothelial dysfunction and is related to several conditions, including type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and obesity. These conditions underlie the pathophysiology of metabolic syndrome (MetS). Hypogonadism, or testosterone deficiency (TD), is an integral component of the pathology underlying endothelial dysfunction and MetS, with insulin resistance (IR) at its core. Testosterone replacement therapy for TD has been shown to ameliorate some of the components of the MetS, improve IR, and may serve as treatment for decreasing cardiovascular and ED risk.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Testosterona
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Síndrome Metabólico
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Hipogonadismo
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Disfunción Eréctil
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Urol Clin North Am
Año:
2011
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos