El-Sakka Ahmed I
Department of Urology, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt.
Arab J Urol. 2012 Jun;10(2):97-103. doi: 10.1016/j.aju.2012.01.004. Epub 2012 Feb 28.
To review the contemporary knowledge of local investigations in the Arab countries that were conducted to identify the magnitude of erectile dysfunction (ED) and its correlates among men in this region.
MEDLINE was reviewed for English-language reports from 2000 to 2011 for Arab countries, using the terms 'erectile dysfunction' and 'prevalence'.
In all, 102 articles were found to be relevant to the review. Unfortunately only a few had a high level of evidence and the remaining studies were not controlled in their design. Several local studies showed that the prevalence of ED was >40% among Arab men. Risk factors and medical comorbidities that negatively affect the cardiovascular system, endothelial function and ultimately erectile function were common in men in Arab countries. For instance, at least five Arab countries are included in the top 10 countries worldwide with a high prevalence of diabetes mellitus. The global statistics showed that other risk factors such as obesity, smoking, hypertension and dyslipidaemia are also very prevalent in Arab countries. This fact can explain the high incidence of both cardiovascular disease and ED among Arab men.
ED is very prevalent among Arab men. Arab countries are among those with the highest prevalence of endothelial dysfunction risk factors, which could explain this high prevalence of ED.
回顾阿拉伯国家为确定勃起功能障碍（ED）的严重程度及其在该地区男性中的相关因素而进行的当地调查的当代知识。
检索MEDLINE，查找2000年至2011年期间关于阿拉伯国家的英文报道，使用“勃起功能障碍”和“患病率”等术语。
总共发现102篇文章与该综述相关。遗憾的是，只有少数文章有较高水平的证据，其余研究在设计上未设对照。多项当地研究表明，阿拉伯男性中ED的患病率>40%。在阿拉伯国家的男性中，对心血管系统、内皮功能并最终对勃起功能产生负面影响的风险因素和合并症很常见。例如，全球糖尿病患病率最高的10个国家中至少有5个是阿拉伯国家。全球统计数据显示，肥胖、吸烟、高血压和血脂异常等其他风险因素在阿拉伯国家也非常普遍。这一事实可以解释阿拉伯男性心血管疾病和ED的高发病率。
ED在阿拉伯男性中非常普遍。阿拉伯国家是内皮功能障碍风险因素患病率最高的国家之一，这可以解释ED的高患病率。
