Evaluation of the metabolism of glycosaminoglycans in patients with interstitial cystis

Introduction: Painful bladder syndrome/interstitial cystitis (PBS/IC) pathogenesis is not fully known, but evidence shows that glycosaminoglycans (GAG) of bladder urothelium can participate in its genesis. The loss of these compounds facilitates the contact of urine compounds with deeper portions of...

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Main Authors: Marcos Lucon, Joao Roberto Martins, Katia Ramos Moreira Leite, Roberto Soler, Helena B. Nader, Miguel Srougi, Homero Bruschini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia 2014-01-01
Series:International Brazilian Journal of Urology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-55382014000100072&lng=en&tlng=en