Vascular factors in the pathogenesis of diabetic erectile dysfunction
Yang, R.; Dai, Y.-t.; Sun, Z.-y.
Zhonghua Nan Ke Xue 13(3): 255-259
2007
ISSN/ISBN: 1009-3591 PMID: 17393792 Document Number: 613820
Diabetic erectile dysfunction (DED) is a multifactor syndrome, which involves vascular disease, neuropathy, metabolic control, nutrition, endocrine disorders, psychogenic factors, and anti-diabetes drugs. Among all these factors, vascular disease plays a very important role. In the development of diabetic vasculopathy, some vasomotion factors and growth factors undergo conspicuous changes, which may be significantly correlated with the development of diabetic erectile dysfunction.