Priapism and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency: An underestimated correlation?

Priapism is a rare clinical condition characterized by a persistent erection unrelated to sexual excitement. Often the etiology is idiopathic. Three cases of priapism in glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency patients have been described in literature. We present the case of a 39-year-o...

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Main Authors: Aldo Franco De Rose, Guglielmo Mantica, Mattia Tosi, Giulio Bovio, Carlo Terrone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2016-10-01
Series:Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia
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Online Access:http://pagepressjournals.org/index.php/aiua/article/view/5999