title: [Symptoms of andropausal syndrome in smoking and non-smoking males].
abstract: Symptoms of andropause syndrome such as: erectile dysfunction, somatovegetative and psychic symptoms have been examined in groups of smoking and non-smoking patients between 45 and 75 years of age Tests of testosterone, prolactin and SHBG levels have been carried out. Earlier andropause, a lower level of testosterone as well as more common arterial hypertension have been found in the group of smoking patients.
authors.affiliation: Katedra i Zakład Andrologii Klinicznej Akademii Medycznej w Bydgoszczy. kizandrolkl@amb.bydgoszcz.pl
authors.forename: Grzegorz
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ludwikowski
authors.forename: Wiesław
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Szymański
authors.forename: Marek
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Szymański
authors.forename: Rafał
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Adamczak
authors.forename: Anita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kazdepka-Ziemińska
authors.forename: Magdalena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pasińska
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D047649:Andropause; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011388:Prolactin / Q000097:blood; D012738:Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin / Q000378:metabolism; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013739:Testosterone / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D012738:Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin; D013739:Testosterone; D011388:Prolactin