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Eosinophilic Cystitis and Interstitial Cystitis: may allergy be the reason? [PDF]

, 2015
 Allergic diseases have increased in prevalence during recent years. Although they impose numerous health and financial burden on patients and their family and also the society, they are to some extent preventable and manageable.
Mansouri, Mahboubeh
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Imatinib Mesylate Reduces Neurotrophic Factors and pERK and pAKT Expression in Urinary Bladder of Female Mice With Cyclophosphamide-Induced Cystitis

Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience, 2022
Imatinib mesylate is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor that inhibits platelet-derived growth factor receptor (PDGFR)-α, -β, stem cell factor receptor (c-KIT), and BCR-ABL.
Megan Perkins, Beatrice M. Girard, Susan E. Campbell, Grant W. Hennig, Margaret A. Vizzard   +4 more
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Pathology of interstitial cystitis [PDF]

International Journal of Urology, 2003
Abstract In this workshop the participants were asked to consider the role of pathology in the diagnosis and management of interstitial cystitis (IC). Currently, the NIDDK definition of IC is made on clinical criteria; bladder biopsy is not required for the clinical work‐up and histology is not used as a diagnostic criterion.
Anna, Rosamilia, Yasuhiko, Igawa, Shin, Higashi   +2 more
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Gut microbiota and interstitial cystitis: exploring the gut-bladder axis through mendelian randomization, biological annotation and bulk RNA sequencing

Frontiers in Immunology
BackgroundSeveral observational studies have indicated an association between interstitial cystitis and the composition of the gut microbiota; however, the causality and underlying mechanisms remain unclear.
Chaowei Fu, Yu Zhao, Xiang Zhou, Jing Lv, Shengkai Jin, Yuhua Zhou, Fengping Liu, Ninghan Feng, Ninghan Feng   +8 more
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Notch1 Signaling Contributes to Mechanical Allodynia Associated with Cyclophosphamide-Induced Cystitis by Promoting Microglia Activation and Neuroinflammation

Mediators of Inflammation, 2021
Aims. Notch1 signaling regulates microglia activation, which promotes neuroinflammation. Neuroinflammation plays an essential role in various kinds of pain sensation, including bladder-related pain in bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis (BPS/IC).
Jialiang Chen, Honglu Ding, Bolong Liu, Xiangfu Zhou, Xin Zhou, Zhijun Lin, Fei Yang, Hailun Zhan, Hengjun Xiao   +8 more
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Personal cell therapy for interstitial cystitis with autologous stromal vascular fraction stem cells

Therapeutic Advances in Urology, 2019
Background: The objective of this study was to evaluate whether autologous stem-cell-based therapy may mitigate the symptoms of interstitial cystitis. Methods: Stromal vascular fraction (SVF) rich in stem cells and derived from autologous adipose tissue ...
Elliot B. Lander, Mark H. Berman, Jackie R. See   +2 more
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Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Intravesical Hyaluronic Acid and Hyaluronic Acid/Chondroitin Sulfate Instillation for Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome

Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry, 2016
Background/Aims: To assess the efficacy of intravesical hyaluronic acid (HA) and HA/chondroitin sulfate (CS) instillation in patients with interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome by systematic review and meta-analysis.
Jung-Soo Pyo, Won Jin Cho
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Hysteroscopy metroplasty for partial septate uterus: Just a matter of infertility?

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective The primary objective of this study is to assess the impact of hysteroscopic metroplasty on symptom relief, including dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, and menstrual blood flow in women with partial uterine septa (U2a class). Additionally, the study aims to investigate potential correlations between clinical and ultrasonographic ...
Alessandro Arena, Agnese Virgilio, Camilla Franceschini, Erika Bettiol, Pierandrea De Benedetti, Roberto Sardina, Giulia Cincotta, Eugenia Mantovani, Renato Seracchioli, Paolo Casadio   +9 more
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Pelvic venous disorders in women: Diagnosis and management for gynecologists

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Pelvic venous disorders (PeVD) are an underrecognized yet significant cause of chronic pelvic pain (CPP) in reproductive‐aged women, characterized by venous reflux, obstruction, or both. This clinical opinion provides a practical overview of PeVD for gynecologists, outlining its pathophysiology, common presentations, diagnostic approach, and ...
Tiffany Ni, Inbar Friedman, Jessica Smith, Brian Liu, Mary Melchior, Andrew D. Brown   +5 more
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Understanding mechanisms of Ketamine-induced human urinary tract damage [PDF]

, 2011
Ketamine is a phencyclidine derivative N-Methyl D-Aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist used as an anaesthetic and analgesic. A florid non-bacterial cystitis condition known as ketamine-induced cystitis (KIC) has recently been reported in abusers and ...
Shahzad, Khurram
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