Increased Morbidity in Males Diagnosed With Gynecomastia: A Nationwide Register-based Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Context

Evidence on the long-term and general health of males with gynecomastia is lacking.

Objectives

To assess health before and following a diagnosis of gynecomastia.

Methods

A register-based cohort study of 140 574 males, of which 23 429 were diagnosed with incident gynecomastia and age- and calendar-matched (1:5) to 117 145 males without gynecomastia from the background population. Males with gynecomastia were stratified into males without (idiopathic) or with a known preexisting risk factor (disease/medication). Cox and logistic regression models investigated associations of disease risk according to International Classification of Diseases 10th revision sections following and before gynecomastia diagnosis.

Results

A total of 16 253 (69.4%) males in the c

SUBMITTER: Uldbjerg CS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10271232 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature