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Erectile dysfunction is also closely related to cardiovascular diseases through endothelial dysfunction. Therefore, this project aimed to assess the prevalence of erectile dysfunction in a population of acromegalic men and evaluate its association with cardio-metabolic disorders, also exploring associations with androgen and estrogen receptor gene polymorphisms.\n<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Sexually active men aged 18\u201365 with previous diagnosis of acromegaly were recruited. Clinical and laboratory data were retrospectively collected. Each patient also provided a blood sample for AR and ER\u03b2 gene polymorphisms analyses and filled out the IIEF-15 questionnaire.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Twenty men with previous diagnosis of acromegaly (mean age 48.4\u2009\u00b1\u200910.0\u00a0years) were recruited. 13\/20 subjects (65%) had erectile dysfunction, but only four had a concurrent biochemical hypogonadism, with no significant correlation with IIEF-15 scores. Total testosterone negatively correlated with sexual intercourse satisfaction domain (<jats:italic>\u03c1<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009\u2212\u00a00.595; <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.019) and general satisfaction domain (<jats:italic>\u03c1<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009\u2212\u00a00.651; <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.009). IGF-1 levels negatively correlated with biochemical hypogonadism (<jats:italic>\u03c1<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009\u2212\u00a00.585; <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.028). The number of CAG and CA repeats in AR and ER\u03b2 receptors genes was not significantly associated with IIEF-15 scores or with GH\/IGF-1 levels, but a negative correlation between CA repeats and the presence of cardiomyopathy (<jats:italic>\u03c1<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009\u2212\u00a00.846; <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.002) was present.\n<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Men with acromegaly have a high prevalence of erectile dysfunction, but it does not appear to be correlated with treatments, testosterone levels and AR\/ER-beta signaling. Nonetheless, a shorter CA polymorphic trait (ERbeta) is associated with the presence of cardiomyopathy. 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