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- Title
Chronic pelvic pain syndrome and the overactive bladder: the inflammatory link.
- Authors
Saini, Rajiv; Gonzalez, Ricardo R; Te, Alexis E
- Abstract
Although the causes of chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome, painful bladder syndrome/interstitial cystitis, and overactive bladder remain unclear, inflammation may explain some of the causative and propagating features. Cytokines may play a role by recruiting inflammatory cells and ultimately in inducing symptoms. This paper reviews the role of cytokines in the pathophysiology of chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome, overactive bladder, and painful bladder syndrome/interstitial cystitis.
- Publication
Current urology reports, 2008, Vol 9, Issue 4, p314
- ISSN
1534-6285
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11934-008-0054-8