Gout linked to elevated risk of erectile dysfunction finds study
A recent study has reported that the risk of erectile dysfunction in patients with gout was dramatically increased when compared with the general population, suggesting that clinicians should assess erectile function when treating an individual who suffers from gout.
Researchers have published the findings in Rheumatology International.
Gout has been known as one of the most relapsing inflammatory arthritis, which is typically characterized by the deposition of monosodium urate crystals involving joints and adjacent tissues. The most common sexual problems among men are erectile dysfunction (ED). It was reported that the prevalence of ED ranged from 1 to 10% among men younger than 40 years, and 50% among 40- to 70-year-old men.
Previous studies investigating the risk of erectile dysfunction (ED) among patients with gout have produced inconsistent evidence.
Lianmin Luo and associates took up the study intending to investigate the relationship between gout and the risk of ED.
As the study sample, The Embase, Medline, Scopus, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library databases were searched for all studies assessing the risk of ED in patients with gout. 355,761 participants were included from 8 studies (3 cross-sectional and 5 cohort studies). Of these, 85,067 were patients with gout.
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