TY - JOUR
T1 - Chronic pelvic pain syndrome and the overactive bladder
T2 - The inflammatory link
AU - Saini, Rajiv
AU - Gonzalez, Ricardo R.
AU - Te, Alexis E.
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2012 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2008/7
Y1 - 2008/7
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
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U2 - 10.1007/s11934-008-0054-8
DO - 10.1007/s11934-008-0054-8
M3 - Review article
C2 - 18765131
AN - SCOPUS:48749117302
SN - 1527-2737
VL - 9
SP - 314
EP - 319
JO - Current Urology Reports
JF - Current Urology Reports
IS - 4
ER -