The efficacy of low-dose tadalafil in patients undergoing hemodialysis with end-stage renal disease

Bolat M. S., Ozer I., Cinar O., Akdeniz E., AŞCI R.

RENAL FAILURE, vol.39, no.1, pp.582-587, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 39 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.1080/0886022x.2017.1349678
  • Journal Name: RENAL FAILURE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.582-587
  • Keywords: End-stage renal disease, hemodialysis, sexual dysfunction, psychology
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a disorder that is frequently observed in people with chronic kidney disease who undergo hemodialysis (HD). In the context of evidence-based medicine, we aimed to investigate the effect of low-dose tadalafil on sexual function in patients undergoing HD.