A case of erectile dysfunction induced by red yeast rice in lipid‐lowering therapy |
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| Authors: | Zhigang Liu Peijie Chen |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China;2. Yuxi Normal University, Yuxi, China |
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| Abstract: | This paper studies a 39‐year‐old male patient who takes red yeast rice (RYR) for self‐therapy in lipid‐lowering for 3 weeks. Results show that RYR can decrease most of the blood lipid components but without selectivity. During the treatment, the patient developed erectile dysfunction (ED) and accompanied by a dramatic decrease in sexual desire. The ED symptom gradually disappeared within 5 weeks after stopping RYR intake. |
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| Keywords: | erectile dysfunction hyperlipemia lipid‐lowering red yeast rice |
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