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Pathogenesis of erectile dysfunction: an update.

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Last updated: 24 Dec 2024

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Dermatology, venereology and andrology

Abstract

Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a global sexual disease of males characterized by a poor impact on many aspects of the lives of both husbands and wives. Although the incidence of ED rises significantly with age, the authors reported that fifty to seventy percent of males in the age range of fifty to seventy years were normal as regard erection. Despite the high magnitude of the problem, not all patients search for medical advice; only 50 % of them interested in solving the problem. The authors classified erectile dysfunction into two categories, one occurs in males with decreased sexual desire and the other occur with normal desire. As regards the aetiology of erectile dysfunction, the authors classified the causes as arteriogenic, venogenic, and neurogenic. Also, there are other causes such as anatomical, hormonal, and drug-induced. Some patients with ED may complain of psychogenic factors. The role of microRNAs in erectile dysfunction is a recent theory. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are ribonucleic acids with 22 nucleotides in length that are characterized by being single-stranded non-coding molecules. Nowadays, these single- stranded RNA molecules play a role in the development of different disorders. These disorders are related to miRNAs molecules: cardiovascular disease, diabetes, neurological dysfunction, and metabolic syndrome. MiRNAs have an essential role in male infertility and ED. MiRNAs may be as biomarkers and novel therapeutic targets for ED. The mechanisms that may explain the role of miRNA in ED include apoptosis, fibrosis, angiogenesis, and other mechanisms.

DOI

10.21608/smj.2024.262078.1443

Keywords

Erectile dysfunction, microRNAs, pathogenesis

Authors

First Name

Haisam

Last Name

Ahmed

MiddleName

Abdelrhman

Affiliation

Dermatology 'venerology 'andrology, Faculty of medicine, Sohag university

Email

ahaitham122@yahoo.com

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First Name

Osama

Last Name

Mahmoud Ahmed

MiddleName

El-Taher

Affiliation

Department of Neuropsychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Sohag University

Email

osama.altaher@med.sohag.edu.eg

City

Sohag

Orcid

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First Name

Mahmoud

Last Name

Ahmed

MiddleName

Hamdy

Affiliation

Internal Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt

Email

mahmoudhamdy@med.sohag.edu.eg

City

sohag

Orcid

0009-0001-5419-6630

Volume

28

Article Issue

2

Related Issue

45737

Issue Date

2024-05-01

Receive Date

2024-01-10

Publish Date

2024-05-01

Page Start

160

Page End

165

Print ISSN

1687-8353

Online ISSN

2682-4159

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https://smj.journals.ekb.eg/article_340988.html

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340,988

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Review Article

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2,807

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Publication Title

Sohag Medical Journal

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https://smj.journals.ekb.eg/

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Pathogenesis of erectile dysfunction: an update.

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24 Dec 2024