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Musculoskeletal and rheumatic complaints account for over 15% of patients’ visits in a primary care setting. Although systemic rheumatic disease, in general, is uncommonly associated with lower genitourinary diseases and bladder dysfunction, the myriad of musculoskeletal and rheumatic complaints may co-exist in a patient, and it is important to be aware of more frequent associations. When performing a thorough history and physical examination, it is important to consider genitourinary manifestations of rheumatic diseases such as arthritis of lower spine, pelvis, or hips, spondyloarthropathies, Sjogren’s syndrome, and fibromyalgia. Treatment is dependent on the specific disease process involved.
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Husni, M.E., Calabrese, L. (2008). Genitourinary Pain and Inflammation in Rheumatic Diseases. In: Potts, J.M. (eds) Genitourinary Pain And Inflammation. Current Clinical Urology. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60327-126-4_9
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