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Erectile dysfunction in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection

Thesis

Last updated: 06 Feb 2023

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Tags

Dermatology and Andrology

Advisors

Gad-Allah, Amr M. , Hunter, Sherin S.

Authors

Azzawi, Maan Khalaf

Accessioned

2017-07-12 06:41:54

Available

2017-07-12 06:41:54

type

M.Sc. Thesis

Abstract

National Institutes of Health defined erectile dysfunction as a consistent inability to achieve or maintain an erection suffiecnt for satisfactory sexual activit . It has been speculated that neurovascular and hormonal effects of chronic HCV infection maycontribute to the pathogenesis of erectile dysfunction.AIM:The aim of this work is to assess the prevalence of ED in patients with chronic HCV infection .METHOD: The present study was carried out on 150patients with chronic HCV infection including 124 patients with chronic hepatitis and 26 patients with HCV-associated liver cirrhosis.All patients subjected to history taking ,general and local examination,liver profile,complete blood count,abdominal ultrasound,liver biopsy,FBS,TSH,AFP ,Arabic version of IIEF-5 and PPCD and those patients with ED score below 22.RESULT:We found the prevalence of ED in patients with Chronic HCV were (29.3%) and in patients with post hepatitis liver cirrhosis were( 92.3%) ,thereis significant correlation between albumin and ED in patients with liver cirrhosis.CONCLUSION: our study is the first and preliminary study in Egypt for determining ED prevalence in patients with chronic HCV infection by using both the Arabic version of IIEF-5 and the Pharmacopenile Doppler Ultrasonography (PPCD). The majority of patients with HCV-related liver cirrhosis proved to be suffering from ED and this may be attributed to the associated hypoalbuminemia.

Issued

1 Jan 2010

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.21473/iknito-space/37283

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Thesis

Created At

28 Jan 2023