Role of serum immunoglobulin E in patients with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome

Objective: The actual pathophysiology of interstitial cystitis (IC)/bladder pain syndrome (BPS) is still uncertain. Immune or hypersensitivity mechanisms may play an important role in the pathogenesis of IC/BPS. This study was designed to investigate and analyze serum immunoglobulin E (IgE) levels i...

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Main Authors: Jia-Fong Jhang, Hann-Chorng Kuo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-09-01
Series:Urological Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1879522615004145