The Journal of Urology
Volume 182, Issue 5 , Pages 2123-2131 , November 2009

Evidence for Overlap Between Urological and Nonurological Unexplained Clinical Conditions

  • María Ángeles Bullones Rodríguez

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, University Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain
    • ,
  • Niloofar Afari

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla and Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System and Veterans Affairs Center of Excellence for Stress and Mental Health, San Diego, California
    • ,
  • Dedra S. Buchwald

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine and Center for Clinical and Epidemiological Research, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Department of Medicine, 1730 Minor Ave., Suite 1760, Seattle, Washington 98101 (telephone: 206-543-2260; FAX: 206-543-3830)
    • ,
  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Working Group on Urological Chronic Pelvic Pain

Received 9 March 2009

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 Supported by NIDDK Grant U01 DK082325 (DSB, NA), and National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Grants R21 AR053963 (DSB) and R01AR51524 (NA).

 Final review findings are endorsed by and represent the views of the authors, and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Working Group on Urological CPP.

PII: S0022-5347(09)01765-0

doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2009.07.036

The Journal of Urology
Volume 182, Issue 5 , Pages 2123-2131 , November 2009

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