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An unexpected complication of gout… next ED May Be Common In Men Suffering From Gout.
Alice Goodman writing for Medscape reported that according to research presented at the
European League Against Rheumatism Congress 2014, “erectile dysfunction (ED) is common
and often severe in men suffering from gout.” The study “included 201 men aged 18 to 89
years who presented at a rheumatology clinic between August 2010 and May 2013,” 83 of
whom suffered from gout. Researchers found that “the presence of ED was significantly
more frequent in gout patients aged 65 years or older, compared with men of the same age
without gout, and was significantly more likely to be severe.
Comment: If you’re a man with gout, you might want to pay attention to those ED commercials
on TV.