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ArticleThe world journal of men's health2023

Association between Advanced Glycation End-Products, Carotenoids, and Severe Erectile Dysfunction.

Naoki Fujita, Mizuri Ishida, Takuro Iwane, Hiroyuki Suganuma, Mai Matsumoto, Shingo Hatakeyama, Takahiro Yoneyama, Yasuhiro Hashimoto, Tatsuya Mikami, Ken Itoh and 1 more

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Article in The world journal of men's health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
1.7field-weighted citation impact, top 17% of its field
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Naoki FujitaDepartment of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan. naonao707012@hirosaki-u.ac.jp.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8284-9582
Mizuri IshidaInnovation Center for Health Promotion, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3412-4509
Takuro IwaneInnovation Center for Health Promotion, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4609-7592
Hiroyuki SuganumaNature & Wellness Research Department, Innovation Division, KAGOME CO., LTD., Nagoya, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6596-9881
Mai MatsumotoNature & Wellness Research Department, Innovation Division, KAGOME CO., LTD., Nagoya, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1033-8112
Shingo HatakeyamaDepartment of Advanced Blood Purification Therapy, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0026-4079
Takahiro YoneyamaDepartment of Advanced Transplant and Regenerative Medicine, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1061-827X
Yasuhiro HashimotoDepartment of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0967-6835
Tatsuya MikamiInnovation Center for Health Promotion, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6657-6446
Ken ItohDepartment of Stress Response Science, Center for Advanced Medical Science, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5518-0729
Chikara OhyamaDepartment of Urology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1550-8379
Hirosaki University · JPChubu Electric Power (Japan) · JP

Funding

Japan Science and Technology Agency JPMJCE1302Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 19H05556Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 20K09517
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo investigate the association between skin advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) levels, blood antioxidative vitamin and carotenoid concentrations, and severe erectile dysfunction (ED) in community-dwelling men. MATERIALS AND

methodsThis cross-sectional study used the 5-Item International Index of Erectile Function to identify 335 community-dwelling men with ED. The accumulation of skin AGEs was assessed noninvasively by measuring skin autofluorescence. Background-adjusted multivariable logistic regression analyses using the inverse probability of treatment weighting method were performed to evaluate the effects of AGEs, vitamins, and carotenoids on severe ED. Moreover, multiple linear regression analyses were performed to assess the association between skin AGEs levels and serum carotenoid concentrations.

resultsThe median age of study participants was 57 years. Of the 335 men, 289 (86.3%) and 46 (13.7%) were classified into the mild/moderate and severe ED groups, respectively. Multivariable analyses revealed that skin AGEs levels, blood vitamins C and E, lutein, zeaxanthin, β-cryptoxanthin, α-carotene, β-carotene, total lycopene, and cis-lycopenes concentrations were significantly associated with severe ED, whereas all-trans lycopene concentrations were not. In the multiple linear regression analyses, serum zeaxanthin concentrations were negatively and significantly correlated with skin AGEs levels.

conclusionsHigher skin AGEs levels and lower blood antioxidative vitamin and carotenoid concentrations were significantly associated with severe ED. Serum zeaxanthin levels were negatively and significantly correlated with skin AGEs levels, suggesting the possible effects of zeaxanthin on ED by decreasing tissue AGEs levels.

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CarotenoidsErectile dysfunctionGlycation end products, advancedVitaminsZeaxanthins

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