The Journal of Urology
Volume 174, Issue 1 , Pages 151-154 , July 2005

ABSENCE OF BACTERIAL AND VIRAL DNA IN BLADDER BIOPSIES FROM PATIENTS WITH INTERSTITIAL CYSTITIS/CHRONIC PELVIC PAIN SYNDROME

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 Submitted for publication September 24, 2004.Supported by a grant from the North West National Health Service Research and Development Office (number RD0/28/2/02).Study received local ethical committee approval.For another article on a related topic see page 344.

PII: S0022-5347(05)60047-X

doi: 10.1097/01.ju.0000161605.14804.a9

The Journal of Urology
Volume 174, Issue 1 , Pages 151-154 , July 2005

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