Urine nerve growth factor (NGF) level, bladder nerve staining and symptom/problem scores in patients with interstitial cystitis

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Tonyali S., Ates D., Akbiyik F., Kankaya D., Baydar D., ERGEN A.

ADVANCES IN CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE, vol.27, no.2, pp.159-163, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 27 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.17219/acem/69231
  • Journal Name: ADVANCES IN CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.159-163
  • Keywords: nerve growth factor, bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis, nerve staining, PAIN SYNDROME, FIBERS, PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, TANEZUMAB, WOMEN
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background. Interstitial cystitis (IC)/bladder pain syndrome (BPS) is a challenging disease, affecting thousands of people all around the world, especially women. Although there have been numerous theories regarding IC/BPS etiology, the physiopathology of the disease still remains unclear and there is a lack of certain treatment.