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However, studies on its clinical correlates are scanty.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Aim<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>To evaluate if the difference between vascular and chronological age (\u0394age), in a population of subjects with erectile dysfunction (ED), can identify men with a worse risk profile.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>A consecutive series of 2,853 male patients attending the outpatient clinic for erectile dysfunction (ED) for the first time was retrospectively studied. Among them, 85.4% (n \u2009=\u20092,437) were free of previous MACE and were analyzed.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Main Outcome Measures<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Several clinical, biochemical, and penile color Doppler parameters were studied. Vascular age was derived from the SCORE project algorithm, and the \u0394age was considered.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Higher \u0394age is associated with several conventional (family history of CV diseases, hyperglycemia, elevated triglycerides, and increased prevalence of metabolic syndrome) and unconventional (severity of ED, frequency of sexual activity, alcohol abuse, lower education level, fatherhood, extramarital affairs, compensated hypogonadism, and low prolactin levels) risk factors. \u0394age is inversely related to penile color Doppler parameters, including flaccid and dynamic peak systolic velocity and flaccid acceleration (\u03b2\u2009=\u2009\u22120.125, \u22120.113, and \u22120.134, respectively, all P \u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.0001).<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>In subjects referring for ED without a personal history of CV events, \u0394age is associated with an adverse cardio-metabolic profile and worse penile color Doppler ultrasound parameters. \u0394age provides a simple method for identifying high-risk men that must undergo significant modification in their lifestyle and risk factors. 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