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Several studies have shown a relationship between psoriasis and erectile dysfunction (ED), but a meta-analysis of the data has not been performed. A systematic literature search was conducted using MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane databases, and Google Scholar. We calculated pooled odds ratios (OR), standardized mean difference (SMD), and 95% CI.
Results
In total, 9 studies with 36,242 psoriasis patients and 1,657,711 controls (participants without psoriasis) met inclusion criteria and showed that there was statistically significant association between psoriasis and ED risk.
Conclusions
This study is a well-designed and comprehensive meta-analysis to examine the relationship between psoriasis and risk of ED. However, the included studies are mostly cross-sectional or have small sample cohorts, which could bring bias and heterogeneity into the analysis. Our findings support the hypothesis that psoriasis is associated with an increased risk of ED. Furthermore, additional prospective cohort studies are needed to elucidate these relationships and to advance knowledge in this field.
"Association Between Psoriasis and Erectile Dysfunction: A Meta-Analysis," Journal of Sexual Research, 2018, https://www.jsm.jsexmed.org/article/S1743-6095(18)30932-9/fulltext
Results
In total, 9 studies with 36,242 psoriasis patients and 1,657,711 controls (participants without psoriasis) met inclusion criteria and showed that there was statistically significant association between psoriasis and ED risk.
Conclusions
This study is a well-designed and comprehensive meta-analysis to examine the relationship between psoriasis and risk of ED. However, the included studies are mostly cross-sectional or have small sample cohorts, which could bring bias and heterogeneity into the analysis. Our findings support the hypothesis that psoriasis is associated with an increased risk of ED. Furthermore, additional prospective cohort studies are needed to elucidate these relationships and to advance knowledge in this field.
"Association Between Psoriasis and Erectile Dysfunction: A Meta-Analysis," Journal of Sexual Research, 2018, https://www.jsm.jsexmed.org/article/S1743-6095(18)30932-9/fulltext
