title: Erectile dysfunction cannot be used in primary screening of pre-diabetes.
abstract: We hypothesized that erectile dysfunction is associated with impaired fasting glucose and impaired glucose tolerance and could be used in primary screening of pre-diabetes. Although erectile dysfunction is known to be closely associated with diabetes, we demonstrate that it is not associated with pre-diabetes in 926 apparently healthy men.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland. Electronic address: otto.ettala@utu.fi.
authors.forename: Otto O
authors.initials: OO
authors.lastname: Ettala
authors.affiliation: Central Satakunta Health Federation of Municipalities, Harjavalta, Finland; Institute of Clinical Medicine, Family Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.
authors.forename: Päivi E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Korhonen
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland.
authors.forename: Kari T
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Syvänen
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Satakunta Central Hospital, Pori, Finland.
authors.forename: Antti J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Kaipia
authors.affiliation: Department of Biostatistics, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.
authors.forename: Tero J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Vahlberg
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Satakunta Central Hospital, Pori, Finland.
authors.forename: Pertti T
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Aarnio
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland.
authors.forename: Peter J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Boström
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000453:epidemiology*; D018149:Glucose Intolerance / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D005951:Glucose Tolerance Test; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D011236:Prediabetic State / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose
keywords: Erectile dysfunction; Impaired fasting glucose; Impaired glucose tolerance; International Index of Erectile Function shot form; Oral glucose tolerance test