Table 1. participant clinical data and fasting endocrine values.
| Severe ED (n:20) | Moderate ED (n:23) | Mild ED (n:19) | Control (n:22) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical values | |||||
| Age (year) | 57.05±7.1 | 54.8±9.5 | 54.7±7.6 | 51.9±7.6 | 0.23 |
| IIEF-5 score | 5.85±0.93 | 10.22±0.80 | 15.26±3.21 | 24 ±1.38 | 0.001** |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 30.2±3.0 | 28.8±4.2 | 29.6±3.8 | 27.5±2.9 | 0.513 |
| Hypertension (%) | 20.0 | 8.7 | 10.5 | 9.1 | 0.704 |
| Smoking (%) | 60.0 | 47.8 | 30.0 | 26.3 | 0.082 |
| Diabetes (%) | 15.0 | 8.7 | 5.3 | 9.1 | 0.800 |
| CAD (%) | 15.0 | 8.7 | 10 | 5.5 | 0.109 |
| Haematochemical values | |||||
| FBG (mg/dL) | 127 (73-277) | 115.65 (72-209) | 103 (81-160) | 100 (86-162) | 0.036* |
| TT (ng dL−1) | 380.7±53.5 | 306.17±83.8 | 404.6±143.4 | 341.0±106.7 | 0.46 |
| LDL (mg/dL) | 127.1±37.0 | 109.5± 30.1 | 107.5±33.4 | 110.6±40.8 | 0.264 |
| HDL (mg/dL) | 41.80±9.2 | 42.2±8.3 | 42.1±10.4 | 44.3±7.12 | 0.196 |
| TG (mg/dL) | 209.5±100.6 | 187.8±97.0 | 150.6±61.6 | 176.5±83.2 | 0.231 |
| Total cholesterol, (mg/dL) | 195.6± 48.9 | 172.7±28.1 | 205.8± 33.3 | 182.0± 36.8 | 0,28 |
| Melatonin(ng/dL) | 34.8±17.2 | 33.3±14.7 | 34.2±13.3 | 44.6±16.5 | 0.019* |
IEEF-5 score = International Index of Erectile Function 5; BMI = body mass index; CAD = Coronary artery disease; FBG =Fasting blood glucose; LDL = Low-density lipoprotein; HDL = High-density lipoprotein; TG = Triglyceride; TT = Total Testosterone
*
p<0.05;
**
p<0.01