THE PREVALENCE OF HYPERTENSION, HYPERLIPIDEMIA, DIABETES MELLITUS AND DEPRESSION IN MEN WITH ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION

Abstract

Hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes mellitus and depression were prevalent in patients with ED. This evidence supported the proposition that ED shares common risk factors with these 4 concurrent conditions. Therefore, as a pathophysiological event, ED could be viewed as a potential observable marker for these concurrent diseases. This finding suggests that clinicians could include ED in the assessment profile of these concurrent conditions for earlier detection and treatment.