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Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Are Common in Patients With MS

Publish date: February 14, 2020

 

Key clinical point: Patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) have a high prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS).

Major finding: The prevalence of LUTS among patients with MS was 87.7%. The likelihood of urinary problems was higher in patients with a high Expanded Disability Status Scale score (adjusted odds ratio, 0.677; 95% CI, 0.507-0.903; P = .008).

Study details: The data come from a cross-sectional study that included 602 patients with MS.

Disclosures: The authors declared no conflicts of interest.

Citation: Nazari F et al. BMC Neurol. 2020 Jan 17. doi: 10.1186/s12883-019-1582-1.

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