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- Title
Intercurrent autoimmune conditions in classic and non-ulcer interstitial cystitis.
- Authors
Peeker, Ralph; Atanasiu, Liliana; Logadottir, Yr
- Abstract
Interstitial cystitis (IC) is known to be one of the most bothersome conditions encountered in urological practice. It is frequently divided into two subtypes: classic and non-ulcer. Several authors have reported on autoantibodies in patients with IC and clinical and histopathological findings show similarities with those in some autoimmune disorders. Furthermore, IC has been shown to be associated with autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus, Sjögren's syndrome and autoimmune diseases of the thyroid gland. Our aim was to study the occurrence of associated autoimmune conditions in patients with IC diagnosed according to the National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Arthritis, Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases criteria.
- Publication
Scandinavian journal of urology and nephrology, 2003, Vol 37, Issue 1, p60
- ISSN
0036-5599
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1080/00365590310008721