Concept
Dysfonction érectile
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Nitroglycerin (medication)
Nitroglycerin, also known as glyceryl trinitrate (GTN), is a vasodilator used for heart failure, high blood pressure, anal fissures, painful periods, and to treat and prevent chest pain caused by decreased blood flow to the heart (angina) or due to the recreational use of cocaine. This includes chest pain from a heart attack. It is taken by mouth, under the tongue, applied to the skin, or by injection into a vein. Common side effects include headache and low blood pressure. The low blood pressure can be severe.
Diabetic neuropathy
Diabetic neuropathy is various types of nerve damage associated with diabetes mellitus. Symptoms depend on the site of nerve damage and can include motor changes such as weakness; sensory symptoms such as numbness, tingling, or pain; or autonomic changes such as urinary symptoms. These changes are thought to result from a microvascular injury involving small blood vessels that supply nerves (vasa nervorum).
Syndrome métabolique
Le syndrome métabolique désigné par les acronymes SMet (pour syndrome métabolique) ou MetS (pour Metabolic syndrome chez les anglophones) désigne l'association d'une série de problèmes de santé ayant en commun un mauvais métabolisme corporel causé par un excès de graisse viscérale dans la région abdominale. Il fait partie des syndromes émergents associés à l'obésité. On ne peut pas encore affirmer qu'il s'agit vraiment d'une maladie plutôt qu'un simple regroupement de facteurs de risque plus ou moins liés par une origine, des cibles métaboliques ou des mécanismes communs.
Androgen deficiency
Androgen deficiency is a medical condition characterized by insufficient androgenic activity in the body. Androgenic activity is mediated by androgens (a class of steroid hormones with varying affinities for the androgen receptor), and is dependent on various factors including androgen receptor abundance, sensitivity and function. Symptoms of the condition in males consist of loss of libido, impotence, infertility, shrinkage of the testicles, penis, and prostate, diminished masculinization (e.g.