Is joint hypermobility associated with vesico-ureteral reflux? An assessment of 50 patients

Albertien M. van Eerde; Virginie J. M. Verhoeven; Tom P. V. M. de Jong; Elise M. van de Putte; Jacques C. Giltay; Raoul H. H. Engelbert

doi:10.1111/j.1464-410X.2011.10469.x

Is joint hypermobility associated with vesico-ureteral reflux? An assessment of 50 patients

Albertien M. van Eerde
, Virginie J. M. Verhoeven
, Tom P. V. M. de Jong
, Elise M. van de Putte
, Jacques C. Giltay
, Raoul H. H. Engelbert

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OBJECTIVE To assess whether there is an increased prevalence of joint hypermobility in patients with vesico-ureteric reflux (VUR). MATERIALS AND METHODS We studied 50 patients with primary VUR and matched controls drawn from a reference population. Joint mobility was assessed using the Bulbena hypermobility score. RESULTS We identified significantly more patients with VUR with generalized joint hypermobility than controls (24% vs 6.7%, P = 0.007). CONCLUSION Our findings confirm our clinical observation of an increased rate of joint hypermobility in patients with VUR. We speculate that an altered composition of the connective tissue may contribute to the severity of the (pre-existing) VUR phenotype

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1243-1248
Journal	BJU international
Volume	109
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1464-410X.2011.10469.x
Publication status	Published - 2012

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Is joint hypermobility associated with vesico-ureteral reflux? An assessment of 50 patients

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