title: [Treatment of erectile dysfunction of neurogenic genesis with inhibitors of phosphodiesterase of type 5 in patients with diabetes mellitus].
abstract: We performed a pilot study of PDE-5 inhibitors efficacy in the treatment of diabetic genital neuropathy. A total of 16 diabetic males (type 1 diabetes mellitus) having erectile dysfunction with symptoms of genital neuropathy entered the trial. These patients received tadalafil for 3 months. The results were assessed with sexological questionnaires and dynamics of genital neuropathy symptoms. Tadalafil treatment was found effective.
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Kurbatov
authors.forename: R V
authors.initials: RV
authors.lastname: Rozhivanov
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002243:Carbolines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010726:Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000068581:Tadalafil
chemical_list: D002243:Carbolines; D010726:Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors; D000068581:Tadalafil