Abstract
The change in sexual hormones with age in middle-aged and elderly Chinese men, with and without erectile dysfunction (ED), was investigated. Total testosterone (TT), free testosterone (FT), dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS), and sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) were determined from fasting serum samples by radioimmunoassay in 627 middle-aged and elderly ethnic Chinese men with and without ED. Calculated FT was derived from TT and SHBG. Patients with ED were subdivided into groups having low serum TT (
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 160-163 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | International Journal of Impotence Research |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Mar 2006 |
Keywords
- Androgens
- Erectile dysfunction
- Free testosterone
- Hormones
- Testosterone
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Urology