Interstitial cystitis: Modern tools for an accurate diagnosis

Current Urology Reports

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 381-384

  Nipkow, Lisa ^b   Chai, Toby C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Bladder Biopsy; Bladder Epithelial Cell; Interstitial Cystitis; Interstitial Cystitis Patient; Urine Marker

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER;

ADULT; BIOPSY; BLADDER; CHILD; CYSTOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERSTITIAL CYSTITIS; LAVAGE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; URINE; URODYNAMICS;

ADULT; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BIOPSY; CHILD; CYSTITIS, INTERSTITIAL; CYSTOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRRIGATION; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; URINARY BLADDER; URODYNAMICS;

EID: 0642337200     PISSN: 15272737     EISSN: 15346285     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11934-003-0012-4     Document Type: Article

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