Publication details
Tadalafil v léčbě LUTS/BPH a ED
| Title in English | TADALAFIL IN THE TREATMENT OF LUTS/BPH AND ED |
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| Authors | |
| Year of publication | 2013 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Urologické listy |
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| Citation | |
| Field | Other specializations of internal medicine |
| Keywords | tadalafil; erectile dysfunction; benign prostatic hyperplasia; lower urinary tract symptoms |
| Description | Tadalafil is one of the inhibitors of 5-phosphodiesterase PDE5, mostly used for the treatment of erectile dysfunction. The results of studies however demonstrate a positive effect on lower urinary tract symptoms associated with LUTS/BPH. In the summary of our article we want to demonstrate a common pathophysiological mechanism of ED and LUTS/BPH. The summary of the results has proven that tadalafil can be used for the treatment of LUTS/BPH and especially for patients who simultaneously have ED. |