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Generalized joint hypermobility and voiding dysfunction in children: is there any relationship?
- Source :
- European journal of pediatrics. 173(2)
- Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- Voiding dysfunction is a common entity in pediatric urology. It is believed to have a multifactorial etiology. The aim of this study was to investigate whether there is an increased prevalence of generalized joint hypermobility (GJH) in children with voiding dysfunction compared to normal children. Moreover, the prevalence of voiding complaints in patients with and without GJH was assessed. A total of 226 children—aged 5 to 14 years—including 113 patients diagnosed with voiding dysfunction and 113 sex/age/body mass index-matched normal children were recruited. GJH was evaluated in both groups using the Beighton score (4 or more = hypermobile). In the patient’s group, GJH was significantly more frequent than in controls: 51/113 (45 %) versus 19/113 (17 %) (P = 0.001). In addition, in both groups, GJH was more prominent in girls than boys (P
- Subjects :
- Joint hypermobility
Joint Instability
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Constipation
Adolescent
Urinary system
Statistics as Topic
Comorbidity
Iran
Beighton score
Risk Factors
Internal medicine
medicine
Humans
In patient
Child
Vesico-Ureteral Reflux
business.industry
Enuresis
medicine.disease
Urination Disorders
Health Surveys
Pediatric urology
Urinary Incontinence
Child, Preschool
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Urinary Tract Infections
Etiology
Physical therapy
Female
medicine.symptom
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 14321076
- Volume :
- 173
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- European journal of pediatrics
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....6db75c3f41d6d82834560f6a9d73fef1