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Urinary incontinence should be added to the manifestation in women with Marfan syndrome.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20066398     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS: We aimed to compare the incidence of urinary incontinence in women with Marfan syndrome and controls, hypothesizing that connective tissue abnormality could contribute to urinary incontinence.
METHODS: A cross-sectional historical cohort study was conducted on 14 premenopausal women with Marfan syndrome and 534 controls using Urogenital Distress Inventory Short Form and Incontinence Impact Questionnaire Short Form.
RESULTS: Marfan subjects had significantly higher incidence of urinary symptoms, stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and urge urinary incontinence (UUI) than controls (P = 0.02, P = 0.03, P = 0.02), despite their lower parity (P = 0.01). Direct logistic regression analysis indicated that Marfan syndrome, parity and age were associated with SUI; while Marfan syndrome was the only significant predictor of UUI.
CONCLUSIONS: Premenopausal women with Marfan syndrome had a higher incidence of reported urinary symptoms. Urinary incontinence should be added to the list of clinical manifestations in women with Marfan syndrome.
Authors:
Symphorosa S C Chan; David K H Chan; Selina M W Pang; Stephen T S Lam; Terence T H Lao; Kwong-Wai Choy
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-01-12
Journal Detail:
Title:  International urogynecology journal     Volume:  21     ISSN:  1433-3023     ISO Abbreviation:  Int Urogynecol J     Publication Date:  2010 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-03-26     Completed Date:  2010-07-15     Revised Date:  2011-08-18    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101567041     Medline TA:  Int Urogynecol J     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  583-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, NT Hong Kong, SAR, China.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Marfan Syndrome / complications*
Urinary Incontinence / epidemiology*,  etiology*

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