Open AccessErectile function and connective tissue diseases. Prevalence of erectile dysfunction in German men with systemic sclerosis compared to other connective tissue diseases and healthy subjects
Author(s) -
Jörg Henes,
Sebastian Saur,
Alexandra Schloegl,
Julia Ritzau,
Theodoros Xenitidis,
Ann-Christin Pecher,
Jöerg Henes
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical and experimental rheumatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.184
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1593-098X
pISSN - 0392-856X
DOI - 10.55563/clinexprheumatol/e9n3n9
Subject(s) - medicine , ctd , erectile dysfunction , connective tissue disease , connective tissue , depression (economics) , beck depression inventory , gastroenterology , pathology , disease , autoimmune disease , anxiety , psychiatry , oceanography , macroeconomics , economics , geology
Women are more frequently affected by connective tissue diseases like systemic sclerosis (SSc). Therefore, few studies exist on male-specific complaints. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and associated factors of erectile dysfunction (ED) in SSc compared with other connective tissue diseases (CTD) and healthy controls.