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INTERSTITIAL CYSTITIS AS A PLAUSIBLE CAUSE OF OVERACTIVE BLADDER IN SYSTEMIC SCLEROSIS: A HYPOTHESIS
Patients with chronic inflammatory disease of the bladder, known as interstitial cystitis (IC), tend to have autoimmune diseases, such as Sjogren’s syndrome, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), rheumatoid arthritis and, rarely, systemic sclerosis (SSc ...
Neslihan Gokcen
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Tumor Markers (CEA, TPA and CA 19–9) in Urine of Bladder Cancer Patients
This study was carried out to evaluate the usefulness of determining urinary levels of carcinoembryogenic antigen (CEA), tissue-polypeptide antigen (TPA), and gastrointestinal cancer antigen (Cal 9-9) in addition to the usual diagnostic procedures for ...
Alessandro Tizzani +6 more
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Botulinum toxin-A for the treatment of overactive bladder: UK contributions [PDF]
Background: Botulinum toxin-A (BoNT/A) is now established second-line management for refractory overactivebladder (OAB) and recognised in many incontinence guidelines and pathways.
Fowler, CJ +13 more
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Vitamin D-deficient mice have more invasive urinary tract infection. [PDF]
Vitamin D deficiency is a common health problem with consequences not limited to bone and calcium hemostasis. Low levels have also been linked to tuberculosis and other respiratory infections as well as autoimmune diseases.
Olof Hertting +4 more
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A Man With Urinary Retention by Fecaloma: A Case Report
Fecaloma is a very hard stool often located in the rectum of the sigmoid colon. A 63-year-old man with abdominal distention and urinary retention was admitted to an emergency department. Abdominal CT scans showed a urinary bladder displaced by fecaloma.
Hamed Aminiahidashti +1 more
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Purpose: Proper functional and structural integrity of nervous and vascular system in urinary bladder plays an important role in normal bladder function and the disruption of these structures is known to be related to lower urinary tract symptoms. Here,
Nhat Minh Nguyen +11 more
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The validation of a functional, isolated bladder model from a large animal [PDF]
Characterising the integrative physiology of the bladder requires whole organ preparations. The purpose of this study was to validate an isolated large animal (pig) bladder preparation, through arterial and intravesical drug administration, intravesical ...
Andrew eGammie +13 more
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Macroscopic hematuria: A rare etiology in western countries
Although schistosomiasis is one of the most prevalent parasitic diseases worldwide, the infection frequently being found in migrants and travelers, its recognition in Italy may be delayed as patients may either present symptoms or be asymptomatic ...
Bahjat Barakat +2 more
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High‐risk bladder cancer is typically treated with Bacillus Calmette‐Guérin (BCG), but 30–40% of patients relapse. No FDA‐ or CE‐approved biomarkers currently predict or prognosticate BCG failure. We systematically reviewed the literature and identified 72 eligible studies, revealing several promising biomarkers associated with BCG treatment response ...
Rui Ribeiro‐Pereira +7 more
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