Lower urinary tract symptoms in rheumatoid arthritis and spondyloarthritis male patients versus controls

Abstract

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).

Keywords

• rheumatoid arthritis
• spondylarthritis
• lower urinary tract symptoms
• erectile dysfunction
• inflammation