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Hypertension and ED
At the 20th Annual Scientific Meeting and Exposition of the American Society of Hypertension
(2005 May 16th) a group of researchers reported that a high percentage of men with hypertension also suffer
from erectile dysfunction
Michael Doumas, MD, assistant professor of internal medicine at the University of Athens, Greece and leader of the group said:
"Interestingly, erectile dysfunction was frequent even in subjects with high normal blood pressure,
now included in the term 'prehypertension,' suggesting that we must pay special attention to this population"
The object of the study was to evaluate relationship between blood pressure levels
and erectile dysfunction in middle-aged and young normotensive and hypertensive men.
A group of 634 young and middle-aged men - 358 hypertensive patients and 276 normotensive patients -
has been investigated. In order to evaluate erectile dysfunction they filled out a questionaire following the
International Index of Erectile Function, widely used and considered an accurate test for defining
this situation.
"Using the IIEF's 'inform-the-probe' technique of questioning, we were able to clearly demonstrate a strong link
between high blood pressure and erectile dysfunction." said Dr. Doumas.
According to the study, of 358 hypertensive patients 35,2% had some sort of erectile dysfunction, and
9.2% of them had severe erectile dysfunction. Of the 276 normotensive patients, 14.1% had signs of erectile
dysfunction, and 1.5% had erectile dysfunction.
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