Erectile dysfunction predicts mortality in middle-aged and older men independent of their sex steroid status.
Leen AntonioFrederick C W WuHannes MoorsCathy MatheïIlpo T HuhtaniemiGiulia RastrelliMarian DejaegerTerence W O'NeillStephen R PyeGianni FortiMario MaggiFelipe F CasanuevaJolanta Slowikowska-HilczerMargus PunabJos TournoyDirk Vanderschuerennull nullPublished in: Age and ageing (2022)
sexual symptoms, in particular erectile dysfunction, predict all-cause mortality independently of sex steroids and can be an early warning sign of a poor health status.