Comparative assessment of maximal bladder capacity, 0.9% NaCl versus 0.2 M KCl, for the diagnosis of interstitial cystitis: A prospective controlled study

Journal of Urology

Volumn 170, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 807-809

  Daha, Lukas K ^a   Riedl, Claus R ^b   Hohlbrugger, Gero ^b   Knoll, Marlies ^a   Engelhardt, Paul F ^a   Pflüger, Heinz ^a  

^a GENERAL HOSPITAL LINZ   (Austria)

^b INNSBRUCK MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Bladder, potassium, specificity and sensitivity; Cystitis, interstitial

Indexed keywords

POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLADDER CAPACITY; BLADDER FILLING; BLADDER PERMEABILITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTOMETRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERSTITIAL CYSTITIS; MALE; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; URINARY URGENCY;

EID: 0042738819     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ju.0000081163.46167.82     Document Type: Article

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