Erectile dysfunction in Type 1 and Type 2 diabetics in Italy

Abstract

] urther, most studies comparing frequency of ED in Type 1 and Type 2 subjects include small population samples, often of different age, and only two studies McCulloch et al., 10 in a study conducted in the UK, reported 35% ED for both Type 1 and Type 2. Brunner et al. 15 reported 49% of ED in 59 Type 1 patients. Klein et al., 16 in a study including 359 Type 1 men aged less than 30 years at diagnosis and with diabetes lasting 10 years, reported data stratified for age with 1% of ED at 21-30 years and 47% in patients 43 years. Nathan et al. 17 in a study of 125 Type 2 diabetic patients aged 55-74 years, reported a prevalence of 71% of ED.