УДК 616.69-008.14-098-008.6
B.B. SULAIMANOV, E.R. ZHIENBAYEV, J.K. BAKYT
Department of Urology and Andrology of Astana Medical Center, Medical University of Astana, JSC. Astana, Kazakhstan

ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION AND METABOLIC SYNDROME

Erectile dysfunction is relevant in modern life, has a tendency to increase. 10-30 millionin the United States, every third older than 40in Russia and CIS countries suffer from ED. The studies were conducted on 170 patients with erectile dysfunction and metabolic syndrome. During the 54 weeks, the males whose total testosterone level was below 12 nmol/l, waist circumference greater than 94 cm, free testosterone below 2.0 nmol/l and 17-25 to 5-7 scores per IIEF rating, were administered the drug. The study showed an inversely proportional relationship, “the lower the level of testosterone, the greater waist circumference”. Normalization of testosterone resulted in
the elimination of clinical hypogonadism.
Key words: Erectile dysfunction, testosterone, metabolic syndrome, hypogonadism, waist circumference.

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