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Increased Urine and Serum Nerve Growth Factor Levels in Interstitial Cystitis Suggest Chronic Inflammation Is Involved in the Pathogenesis of Disease

OBJECTIVE: Interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) is considered a bladder disorder due to localized chronic inflammation. This study investigated the nerve growth factor (NGF) levels in serum and urine in patients with IC/BPS. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Thirty patients with IC/BPS and 28 n...

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Autores principales: Liu, Hsin-Tzu, Kuo, Hann-Chorng
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3444462/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23028581
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0044687