Male erectile dysfunction and microalbuminuria in adult nigerians with essential hypertension.

Background: Microalbuminuria has been described as a marker of generalized vascular damage.

Aims: The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence of erectile dysfunction (ED) and microalbuminuria in adult male Nigerians with newly diagnosed hypertension. We also evaluated the relations between ED and microalbuminuria, electrocardiographic left ventricular hypertrophy, serum lipids, and cigarette smoking.