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INTERNATIONAL NEUROUROLOGY JOURNAL
Volume 20, Issue 1, Pages 13-17Publisher
KOREAN CONTINENCE SOC
DOI: 10.5213/inj.1632522.261
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Interstitial Cystitis; Urinary Bladder; Pain Syndrome; Diagnosis; Pathology
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Interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) is characterized by bladder discomfort, urinary frequency, urgency, and pelvic pain. The etiology and pathogenesis of this condition is still unknown and remains diagnosed by exclusion. The histologic findings are also neither specific for diagnosis nor correlated with symptoms. However, the definition and diagnostic criteria for the condition was established in the last decade. In this paper, we review the changes in the definition, terminology, and diagnostic scheme of IC/BPS, and summarize the histologic findings. We also briefly discuss some new pathologic suggestions and new urinary markers, focusing on the most promising ones.
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