Effect of hypothyroidism on the nitrergic relaxant responses of corpus cavernosal smooth muscle in rabbits

Sarac B. , Yildirim M., Bagcivan I., Kaya K., Kilicarslan H., Yildirim Ş.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF UROLOGY, cilt.13, ss.58-63, 2006 (SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi) identifier identifier identifier

  • Cilt numarası: 13 Konu: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2006
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2006.01225.x
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF UROLOGY
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.58-63

Özet

Background: The incidence of hormonal dysfunction as a cause of impotence remains controversial. However, several recent studies have reported evidence of hormonal abnormalities in 25-35% of impotent men. Hypothyroidism has been reported to occur in 6% of impotent men.