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Evaluation of daily avanafil efficacy in improving the endothelial function in Egyptian males with erectile dysfunction
Author(s) -
Elkamshoushi Abdelaal M.,
Badae Noha M.,
Kabary Mohamed G.,
Omar Shaimaa I.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
andrologia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.633
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1439-0272
pISSN - 0303-4569
DOI - 10.1111/and.13833
Subject(s) - erectile dysfunction , medicine , endothelial dysfunction , placebo , cgmp specific phosphodiesterase type 5 , cyclic guanosine monophosphate , endocrinology , nitric oxide , pathology , alternative medicine
Avanafil is a highly selective and potent oral phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor. However, its impact on the soluble markers of endothelial function has not been investigated yet. This study was conducted to assess the effect of daily avanafil on the endothelial markers' serum level and erectile function in patients with erectile dysfunction. In this work, we randomly divided 140 males with erectile dysfunction and other diseases commonly associated with endothelial dysfunction like diabetes mellitus, hypertension and dyslipidaemia into two equal groups: treatment group, treated with 50mg daily oral avanafil, and control group, treated with placebo. The International Index of Erectile Function‐5 score and the serum levels of nitric oxide, cyclic guanosine monophosphate and endothelin‐1 as markers of endothelial function were measured at baseline and after four weeks of treatment in both groups. At the end of treatment period, those randomised to avanafil achieved statistically significant improvement in erectile function, nitric oxide, cyclic guanosine monophosphate and endothelin‐1 levels from baseline versus placebo regardless the type and duration of associated comorbidity as well as the duration and severity of erectile dysfunction. These results permitted us to suggest that daily avanafil can improve the impaired endothelial function associated with the erectile dysfunction.