Open AccessAssociation between Aortic Calcification Burden and the Severity of Erectile Dysfunction in Men Undergoing Dialysis: A Cross-Sectional Study
Author(s) -
Naoki Fujita,
Shingo Hatakeyama,
Masaki Momota,
Yuki Tobisawa,
T. Yoneyama,
Shingo Hatakeyama,
Hayato Yamamoto,
Takahiro Yoneyama,
Yasuhiro Hashimoto,
Kunio Yoshikawa,
Chikara Οhyama
Publication year - 2023
Publication title -
the world journal of men's health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.711
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 2287-4690
pISSN - 2287-4208
DOI - 10.5534/wjmh.210230
Subject(s) - medicine , shim (computing) , erectile dysfunction , hemodialysis , peritoneal dialysis , odds ratio , dialysis , cross sectional study , calcification , surgery , cardiology , pathology
Accelerated atherosclerosis is a major complication in patients with end-stage renal disease and it plays an important role in the pathogenesis of erectile dysfunction (ED). However, the association between aortic calcification burden and the severity of ED remains unclear. The aim of the present study was to investigate this association in men undergoing dialysis.