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, sa.1, ss.58-63, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 13 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2006
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2006.01225.x
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF UROLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.58-63
  • Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

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.