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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
Erectile dysfunction in chronic renal failure patients undergoing hemodialysis in Egypt
International Journal of Impotence Research, Volume 17, No. 2, Year 2005
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In clinical practice, the attention given to sexual problems in patients with end-stage renal disease is low. In order to evaluate the erectile function in chronic renal failure patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD) as a renal replacement therapy in upper Egypt, we used the abridged version of the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-5). In all, 75 HD patients were subjected to clinical and laboratory investigations. The controls were 948 healthy males representing the general Egyptian population. The prevalence of erectile dysfunction (ED) among the HD patients was 82.5% compared to 30% among controls. The prevalence of ED in HD group was significantly higher than in controls. The prevalence of ED in HD patients <50 y was 80% and it was 88% in those >50 y, while the prevalence of ED among controls was 28 and 69.8%, respectively. The prevalence of severe degree of ED was significantly higher in both groups compared to controls, while moderate degree of ED showed a statistical significance compared to controls in age groups < 50 y and mild degree of ED showed a statistical significance compared to controls in age groups >50 y. The univariate logistic regression analysis showed that age (r = -0.3368, P < 0.01), serum urea (r = -0.5974, P < 0.001), and creatinine level (r = -0.5804, P < 0.001) have a significant negative correlation with the presence of ED among HD patients, while serum hemoglobin (r = 0.3396, P < 0.001) and years of HD age (r = 0.3147, P < 0.01) have a significant positive correlation with the presence of ED among the HD patients. In view of the observed high prevalence of ED among the HD patients, we believe that a complete health evaluation of male HD patients should include a discussion about erectile function in the standard clinical care program of patients with renal disease. © 2005 Nature Publishing Group. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Ali, Mohammed Essam M.
Egypt, Asyut
Faculty of Medicine
Abdel-Hafez, Hisham Zayan
Egypt, Asyut
Faculty of Medicine
Mahran, Ali Mohamed Abdel Rahman
Egypt, Asyut
Faculty of Medicine
Mohamed, H. Z.
Egypt, Asyut
Faculty of Medicine
Mohamed, E. R.
Egypt, Asyut
Faculty of Medicine
El-Shazly, Atef Mohamed A.
Egypt, Asyut
Faculty of Medicine
Gadallah, Amr M.
Egypt, Cairo
Faculty of Medicine
Abbas, Mahmood A.
Egypt, Cairo
Faculty of Medicine
Statistics
Citations: 28
Authors: 8
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1038/sj.ijir.3901286
Research Areas
Sexual And Reproductive Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Study Locations
Egypt
Participants Gender
Male