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Expert Opinion / Interview · July 12, 2013

Sorting Out Bladder Pain Syndrome

Written by
Philip M. Hanno MD, MPH

 

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  1. Warren JW, Howard FM, Cross RK, et al. Antecedent nonbladder syndromes in case-control study of interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome. Urology. 2009;73(1):52-57.

  2. Thilagarajah R, Witherow RO, Walker MM. Oral cimetidine gives effective symptom relief in painful bladder disease: a prospective, randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled trial. BJU Int. 2001;87(3):207-212.

  3. Hanno P. How Are We Going to Make Progress in Treating BPS? Paper presented at: 4th International Consultation on Incontinence-Research Society (ICI-RS) Scientific Meeting; June 5-7, 2013; Bristol, United Kingdom.

  4. Berry SH, Elliott MN, Suttorp M, et al. Prevalence of symptoms of bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis among adult females in the United States. J Urol. 2011;186(2):540-544.

  5. Suskind AM, Berry SH, Ewing BA, et al. The prevalence and overlap of interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome and chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome in men: results of the RAND Interstitial Cystitis Epidemiology male study. J Urol. 2013;189(1):141-145.

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Philip Hanno MD, MPH

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