Erectile dysfunction in obstructive sleep apnea syndromeâPrevalence and determinants

Introduction: OSAS (obstructive sleep apnea syndrome) is defined by recurrent episodes of upper airway obstruction during sleep, causing multiple clinical consequences. Literature review suggests that OSAS induces a spectrum of abnormalities in neural, hormonal and vascular regulation that contribut...

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Main Authors: T. Santos, M. Drummond, F. Botelho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-03-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Pneumologia (English Edition)
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2173511512000036