| An investigation into the relationship between prostate size, peak urinary flow rate and male erectile dysfunction. | |
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PMID: 11918247 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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This study sought to identify whether a true relationship exists between benign prostatatic hyperplasia (BPH) and erectile dysfunction (ED). In a community-based study, 427 men underwent transrectal ultrasound (TRUS), uroflow studies and a questionnaire concerning erectile function. ED had a significant correlation to age (r = 0.19, P < 0.001). But comparisons of prostate volume and analysis of maximum flow rate showed no significant difference between three erectile functional groups; ranging from no ED to complete ED, (one way analysis of variance). However when these two parameters were correlated to age a significant association was found to exist (log prostate volume; r= 0.26, P < 0.001, log maximum flow rate; r= -0.13, P= 0.02). Prostate size and uroflow studies show no correlation with ED, but ED and BPH had a significant correlation with ageing. This makes a direct association between male ED and BPH unlikely but supports the theory that the association between the two pathologies could be due instead to the common link of ageing. |
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Authors:
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J S Green; S T Holden; P Bose; D P George; W G Bowsher |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: International journal of impotence research Volume: 13 ISSN: 0955-9930 ISO Abbreviation: Int. J. Impot. Res. Publication Date: 2001 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2002-03-28 Completed Date: 2002-06-05 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9007383 Medline TA: Int J Impot Res Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 322-5 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Urology, The Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport, UK. |
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Aged Aging Erectile Dysfunction / etiology* Humans Male Middle Aged Organ Size Prostate / pathology* Prostatic Hyperplasia / complications*, pathology Urine |
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