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The relationship of retinal vessel caliber with erectile dysfunction in patients with type 2 diabetes.

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Chew, SKH; Taouk, Y; Xie, J; Nicolaou, TE; Wang, JJ; Wong, TY; Lamoureux, EL
Published in: Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci
November 5, 2013

PURPOSE: To investigate the relationship of retinal vessel caliber with erectile dysfunction (ED) in males with type 2 diabetes. METHODS: A hospital-based cross-sectional study. Male patients with type 2 diabetes were recruited from the Diabetic Management Project. All underwent a complete eye examination, a comprehensive interview, and blood and urine tests. Retinal vessel diameter was measured from retinal photographs by trained graders using semiautomated software. ED was defined as problems achieving or maintaining an erection and was assessed using a self-reported questionnaire. RESULTS: A total of 289 male patients with a mean (±SD) age of 65.3 years (±11.2) were assessed. After adjusting for age, diastolic blood pressure, duration of diabetes, HbA1c, total cholesterol, presence of diabetic retinopathy, and any diabetic complication, narrower retinal arteriolar diameter (odds ratio [OR] 1.66; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.09-2.54; P = 0.019) and wider venular diameter (OR 1.58; 95% CI 1.03-2.44; P = 0.038) were associated with ED. CONCLUSIONS: Narrower retinal arteriolar and wider venular diameter are independently associated with an increased risk of self-reported ED. These results suggest a microvascular component in the pathogenesis of this condition.

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Published In

Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci

DOI

EISSN

1552-5783

Publication Date

November 5, 2013

Volume

54

Issue

12

Start / End Page

7234 / 7239

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Victoria
  • Risk Factors
  • Retinal Vessels
  • Prevalence
  • Ophthalmology & Optometry
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Erectile Dysfunction
  • Diabetic Retinopathy
 

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Chew, S. K. H., Taouk, Y., Xie, J., Nicolaou, T. E., Wang, J. J., Wong, T. Y., & Lamoureux, E. L. (2013). The relationship of retinal vessel caliber with erectile dysfunction in patients with type 2 diabetes. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci, 54(12), 7234–7239. https://doi.org/10.1167/iovs.13-12622
Chew, Sky K. H., Yamna Taouk, Jing Xie, Theona E. Nicolaou, Jie J. Wang, Tien Y. Wong, and Ecosse L. Lamoureux. “The relationship of retinal vessel caliber with erectile dysfunction in patients with type 2 diabetes.Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 54, no. 12 (November 5, 2013): 7234–39. https://doi.org/10.1167/iovs.13-12622.
Chew SKH, Taouk Y, Xie J, Nicolaou TE, Wang JJ, Wong TY, et al. The relationship of retinal vessel caliber with erectile dysfunction in patients with type 2 diabetes. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2013 Nov 5;54(12):7234–9.
Chew, Sky K. H., et al. “The relationship of retinal vessel caliber with erectile dysfunction in patients with type 2 diabetes.Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci, vol. 54, no. 12, Nov. 2013, pp. 7234–39. Pubmed, doi:10.1167/iovs.13-12622.
Chew SKH, Taouk Y, Xie J, Nicolaou TE, Wang JJ, Wong TY, Lamoureux EL. The relationship of retinal vessel caliber with erectile dysfunction in patients with type 2 diabetes. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2013 Nov 5;54(12):7234–7239.

Published In

Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci

DOI

EISSN

1552-5783

Publication Date

November 5, 2013

Volume

54

Issue

12

Start / End Page

7234 / 7239

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Victoria
  • Risk Factors
  • Retinal Vessels
  • Prevalence
  • Ophthalmology & Optometry
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Erectile Dysfunction
  • Diabetic Retinopathy