Pathomechanism of Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome and Mapping the Heterogeneity of Disease

Interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) is a heterogeneous syndrome which is usually characterized by urinary frequency, nocturia, and bladder pain. Several pathomechanisms have been proposed, including uroepithelial dysfunction, mast cell activation, neurogenic inflammation, autoimmuni...

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Main Authors: Jia-Fong Jhang, Hann-Chorng Kuo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Continence Society 2016-11-01
Series:International Neurourology Journal
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Online Access:http://www.einj.org/upload/pdf/inj-1632712-356.pdf