Association between leucocyte telomere length and erectile dysfunction in US adults: a secondary study based on 2001–2002 NHANES data

Autor: Kaisaierjiang Kadier, Diliyaer Dilixiati, Duolikun Laihaiti, Jian-De Lu, Baihetiya Azhati, Mulati Rexiati
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: BMJ Open, Vol 14, Iss 4 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2044-6055
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-077808
Popis: Objective We aimed to explore the association between the leucocyte telomere length (LTL) and erectile dysfunction (ED) among a nationally representative sample of US adults.Design Secondary population-based study.Setting The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) (2001–2002).Participants A total of 1694 male participants were extracted from the NHANES database for 2001–2002.Primary and secondary outcome measures The primary focus of the study was to determine the association between the LTL and ED, using multivariate logistic regression and restricted cubic spline models for examination. The secondary outcome measures involved conducting stratified subgroup analyses to exclude interactions of different variables with the LTL.Results Participants with ED had shorter LTLs than those without ED (p
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