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Endocrine causes of impotence (nondiabetes)
Jeremy P W Heaton1, Alvaro Morales
1Queen's University and Kingston General Hospital, 76 Stuart Street, Kingston, Ontario K7L 2V7, Canada. heatonj@post.queensu.ca
The Urologic Clinics of North America
|February 13, 2003
Abstract:
The endocrine system has a major role in erections in normal men and it can also be a cause of significant morbidity. The relationship between serum testosterone measurement and erectile function is complex. Androgen treatment should certainly be considered in patients without prostate cancer but with a clinical picture that suggests a relevant contribution of hypogonadism to the ED. Other, nondiabetic, endocrine abnormalities may need to be considered in the management or the patient with ED.