Sexual Dysfunction in Uremia
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DISEASE OF THE MONTH Sexual Dysfunction in Uremia
Disturbances in sexual function are a common feature of chronic renal failure. Approximately 50% of uremic men complain of erectile dysfunction while an even greater percentage of both men and women complain of decreased libido and a marked decline in the frequency of intercourse (1,2). The genesis of sexual dysfunction is multifactorial and is primarily organic in origin. In addition to the ur...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
سال: 1999
ISSN: 1046-6673,1533-3450
DOI: 10.1681/asn.v1061381