Clinical characterization of interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome in women based on the presence or absence of Hunner lesions and glomerulations

ConclusionsThe presence of HL is associated with distinctive clinical characteristics, while glomerulations are not in female patients with IC/BPS. The presence of HL, but not glomerulations, is a robust phenotypic feature of IC/BPS in women.

Source: LUTS: Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms - January 3, 2021 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Daiji Watanabe, Yoshiyuki Akiyama, Aya Niimi, Akira Nomiya, Yuta Yamada, Yusuke Sato, Masaki Nakamura, Taketo Kawai, Daisuke Yamada, Motofumi Suzuki, Yasuhiko Igawa, Haruki Kume, Yukio Homma Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research