Cardiometabolic risk is unraveled by color Doppler ultrasound of the clitoral and uterine arteries in women consulting for sexual symptoms
Abstract Female sexual dysfunction (FSD) may be a mirror of a poor cardiometabolic state. In a small pilot study enrolling 71 women with FSD, we previously demonstrated that clitoral Pulsatility Index (PI) evaluated by using color Doppler ultrasound (CDU), reflecting vascular resistance, was associa...
Main Authors: | I. Scavello, E. Maseroli, S. Cipriani, V. Di Stasi, N. Verde, D. Menafra, S. Scannerini, S. Marchiani, G. Rastrelli, V. Ricca, F. Sorbi, M. Fambrini, F. Petraglia, M. Maggi, Linda Vignozzi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2021-09-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-98336-7 |
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