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A case of erectile dysfunction induced by red yeast rice in lipid‐lowering therapy
Author(s) -
Liu Zhigang,
Chen Peijie
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
phytotherapy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.019
H-Index - 129
eISSN - 1099-1573
pISSN - 0951-418X
DOI - 10.1002/ptr.6025
Subject(s) - red yeast rice , erectile dysfunction , yeast , medicine , endocrinology , chemistry , biochemistry , pathology , alternative medicine
This paper studies a 39‐year‐old male patient who takes red yeast rice (RYR) for self‐therapy in lipid‐lowering for 3 weeks. Results show that RYR can decrease most of the blood lipid components but without selectivity. During the treatment, the patient developed erectile dysfunction (ED) and accompanied by a dramatic decrease in sexual desire. The ED symptom gradually disappeared within 5 weeks after stopping RYR intake.