Lower urinary tract symptoms in rheumatoid arthritis and spondyloarthritis male patients versus controls
| Autor: | Sami Ben Rhouma, Ben Abdelghani Kawther, Kassab Selma, Souabni Leila, Mourad Dali Khereddine, Fazaa Alia, Nouira Yassine, L. Ahmed, Chekili Selma, Miladi Saoussen, Rouached Leila, Ouenniche Kmar |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
musculoskeletal diseases
rheumatoid arthritis Adult Male medicine.medical_specialty Disease onset Arthritis Rheumatoid 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Erectile Dysfunction Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Lower urinary tract symptoms Internal medicine Spondylarthritis medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Age of Onset 030203 arthritis & rheumatology business.industry Case-control study Middle Aged Erectile function medicine.disease RC31-1245 Cross-Sectional Studies Erectile dysfunction inflammation Male patient Case-Control Studies Rheumatoid arthritis Quality of Life International Prostate Symptom Score business |
| Zdroj: | Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine, Vol 59, Iss 2, Pp 134-140 (2021) |
| ISSN: | 2501-062X |
| DOI: | 10.2478/rjim-2020-0041 |
| Popis: | Background. We aimed to evaluate the severity of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and spondyloarthritis (SpA) male patient versus control, then to determine the relation of LUTS with rheumatic diseases (RD) characteristics and with erectile dysfunction (ED). Methods. We conducted a cross-sectional case control study including 50 men with RA or SpA and 50 healthy controls. LUTS were evaluated by the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS). LUTS bother was evaluated by the Quality of life (QoL) score, which ranges from 0 to 6. LUTS bother was considered if QoL score exceeded 2. Moreover, erectile function was assessed by the International Index of Erectile Function-5 (IIEF5) (ED if score < 21). Results. LUTS were significantly more severe in RD patients than controls (p = 0.03). However, there was no difference between the two groups in LUTS bother (QoL) (p = 0.2). Comparing RA and SpA showed no difference as to the severity of LUTS or effect of bother on QoL (p = 0.13, p = 0.5). The prevalence of ED in RD patients was not significantly higher than controls (80% versus 70%; p = 0.2).There were also no differences either between RA and SpA groups (p = 0.74). The severity of LUTS for patients with RD (RA and SpA) was significantly associated with age (p = 0.001), age at disease onset (p = 0.002) and ED (p = 0.008). Conclusion. According to our study, men with RD seem to be exposed to more severe LUTS than controls. Also, the severity of LUTS was associated with ED, age of patients and the age of disease onset. |
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