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Effects of estrogen and androgen level on erythrocyte deformability in endocrinological erectile dysfunction

Year: 2005

Type: article

Abstract: Objective: To evaluate the effect of estrogen and androgen levels on erythrocyte deformability in endocrinological erectile dysfunction patients. Methods: The estrogen level, androgen level, IR of 30 psychogenic and 15 endocriological ED were studied and the correlation between the estrogen and androgen levels and RI were analyzed. Results: There is a negative correlation between the androgen and estrogen levels and IR; The IR (5.9033 ± 1.9369), η10 (11.2810 ± 1.3120) values in the endcocrinological group were markedly higher than those (4.0589 ± 1.55339, 9.8321 ± 1.6415) in the psychogenic group. Conclusion: The lower level of the estrogen and androgen in endocrinological ED patients may result in the decrease of erythrocyte deformability causing the increase in blood viscosity. To enhance in time the levels of estrogen and androgen might improve penile erectile function of endocrinological ED patients in hemodynamics.

Source: Asian Journal of Andrology

DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-7262.2005.036_3_3.x