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Endocrine Disorders and Erectile Dysfunction

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Endocrine disorders (except diabetes mellitus) represent an infrequent cause of erectile dysfunction. However, identification of an endocrine disorder in these patients is essential for three major reasons. First, it provides an opportunity for etiologic management of erectile dysfunction instead of symptomatic. Second, endocrine disorders associated with erectile dysfunction might also have important adverse sequelae on the general health and should therefore be timely identified and managed. Third, a limited panel of hormonal tests (i.e., serum total testosterone, thyrotropin, and prolactin levels) is frequently sufficient for reaching a diagnosis of these endocrine disorders. In the present chapter, the endocrine disorders most frequently associated with erectile dysfunction are discussed, with emphasis on their prevalence in patients with erectile dysfunction, the diagnostic work-up, and the effects of their management on erectile function.

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  1. First Propedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital, 1 Stilponos Kyriakidi street, Thessaloniki, 54636, Greece

    Konstantinos Tziomalos

  2. Second Propedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Hippokration Hospital, 15 Marmara street, Thessaloniki, 55132, Greece

    Vasilios G. Athyros

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Tziomalos, K., Athyros, V.G. (2015). Endocrine Disorders and Erectile Dysfunction. In: Viigimaa, M., Vlachopoulos, C., Doumas, M. (eds) Erectile Dysfunction in Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-08272-1_14

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