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The effect of erectile dysfunction on quality of life in male kidney transplant recipients
Wei-Gang Wang1, Ping Li2, Yi-Shu Wang3
1Dr. Wei-Gang Wang, Second Department of Urology, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China.
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Objective : To assess how erectile dysfunction (ED) affects the quality of life in male kidney transplant recipients.
Methods:
We randomly selected 150 cases of married male kidney transplant recipients. Using the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-5) Questionnaire, we divided our research subjects into ED group (n=63) and non-ED group (n = 87). The Short-Form health survey (SF-36) was used to evaluate the quality of life of the recipients. Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale was used to compare the mental health status of the two groups.
Results:
No significant differences (P > 0.05) were observed between the ED and non-ED groups in physical functioning (PF), role-physical (RP), or bodily pain (BP). However, the ED group exhibited a lower score (P < 0.05) than the non-ED group in general health (GH), vitality, social functioning (SF), role emotional (RE) and mental health (MH). There were 13 cases in the ED group with anxiety disorders (20.6%), which was clearly more than in the non-ED group (3.4%, P < 0.05).
Conclusion:
Erectile dysfunction is an important factor in the quality of life of male kidney transplant recipients.
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