[Correlation between abnormal serum lipid and erectile dysfunction]

Abstract

Objective: To achieve the correlation between abnormal serum lipid and male erectile dysfunction (ED).

Methods: Randomly selected were 200 male patients abnormal at least in one of the four laboratory items: total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), high density lipoprotein (HDL) and low density lipoprotein (LDL). Their erectile function was evaluated by IIEF-5, and the correlation was studied between abnormal serum lipid and ED.

Results: The incidence of ED was 47% in these patients. Age, coronary heart disease (CHD), high serum glucose, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), drug, hypertension were negatively, while HDL was positively correlated with erectile function. Age, CHD, BPH and TC/HDL ratio were risk factors of ED, while HDL was a preventive one.

Conclusion: Hyperlipidemia is an important factor of ED. HDL and TC/HDL ratio are good predictors of ED.