Increased urinary levels of Tamm-Horsfall glycoprotein suggest a systemic etiology of interstitial cystitis

Journal of Urology

Volumn 156, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 943-946

  Bade, J J ^a   Marrink, J ^a   Karrenbeld, A ^a   Van Der Weele, L ^a   Mensink, H J A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

bladder diseases; cystitis; glycoproteins; proteins

Indexed keywords

TAMM HORSFALL GLYCOPROTEIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLADDER BIOPSY; BLADDER DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INTERSTITIAL CYSTITIS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; URINARY EXCRETION;

EID: 0029774563     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)65668-4     Document Type: Article

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