Sexual functions of men with obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome and hypogonadism may improve upon testosterone administration: A pilot study

Andrologia

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 193-195

  Zhuravlev, V N ^b   Frank, M A ^a   Gomzhin, A I ^a  

^a City Clinical Hospital Nr 40   (Russian Federation)

^b URAL STATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Erectile dysfunction; Obstructive sleep apnoea; PDE 5 inhibitor; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

TESTOSTERONE; TESTOSTERONE UNDECANOATE; VARDENAFIL;

ADD ON THERAPY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; GENERAL CONDITION IMPROVEMENT; HUMAN; HYPOGONADISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MONOTHERAPY; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PENIS ERECTION; PENIS NOCTURNAL TUMESCENCE; PILOT STUDY; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADULT; CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HUMANS; HYPOGONADISM; IMIDAZOLES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PENILE ERECTION; PHOSPHODIESTERASE INHIBITORS; PILOT PROJECTS; PIPERAZINES; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; SULFONES; TESTOSTERONE; TRIAZINES;

EID: 65349175090     PISSN: 03034569     EISSN: 14390272     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0272.2008.00914.x     Document Type: Article

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