title: The epidemiology, anatomy, physiology, and treatment of erectile dysfunction in chronic renal failure patients.
abstract: Erectile dysfunction (ED) is an associated morbidity for men with chronic renal failure. An understanding of the epidemiology, anatomy, physiology, and treatment options for ED can greatly improve the quality of life for men with chronic renal failure. There are psychological and physiological causes for erectile dysfunction. Once the key features leading to the patient's loss of potency have been identified, appropriate treatment plans can be instituted, often with successful outcomes. The purpose of this article is to assist the nephrology interdisciplinary team in the management of ED by reviewing possible causes, available studies, and treatment options for their patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA. carson@med.unc.edu
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Carson
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Patel
mesh_terms: D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D010413:Penis / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology