Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is considered the hepatic manifestation of metabolic syndrome (MetS). Although the link between MetS and erectile dysfunction (ED) is well known, clinical studies investigating the association between NAFLD and ED are scant.To evaluate the relationship between NAFLD and ED.Male patients with biopsy-proven NAFLD were prospectively asked to fill the five-item International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-5) questionnaire. Their clinical and histologic variables were compared with the IEFF scores.IIEF scores; proportions of NAFLD patients who demonstrated ED and/or MetS; association between the severity of histological hepatic damage and ED.Forty male patients having an age range of 33 (24-57) and a mean age of 40.13 ± 10.22 years with biopsy-proven NAFLD had a median IIEF-5 score of 16 (9-25) and MetS was present in 23 (57.5

作者：Deniz Güney, Duman；Ercan, Bi?akci；?i?dem Ataizi, ?elikel；Cem, Akbal

来源：The journal of sexual medicine 2016 年 13卷 3期