Research Article

Endothelial Dysfunction and Ischemia-Modified Albumin Levels in Males with Diabetic and Nondiabetic Erectile Dysfunction

Table 1

General characteristics and biochemical parameters of diabetic patients in comparison with the control group.

Diabetic group ()Control group ()

Age (years)NS
BMI (kg/m2)NS
Smoking () (%)12 (26%)10 (25%)NS
Hypertension treatment () (%)26 (56%)21 (52%)NS
HDL (mg/dl)NS
LDL (mg/dl)NS
Triglyceride (mg/dl)NS
Creatinine clearance (mg/min.)NS
Fasting glucose level (mg/dl)
Diabetes duration (years)
Hemoglobin A1c (%)
IMA (ABSU)
SOD(U/ml)
ET-1 (ng/ml)
FMD (%)6.4 (3.2-10.6)7.9 (3.2-11.9)