Joint Terminology Report: Terminology Standardization for Female Bladder Pain Syndrome.
Female bladder pain syndrome (FBPS), previously known as interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome, is a life-altering and morbid condition that occurs primarily in female patients and can be variable in presentation. …
The double-edged role of IL-18 in reproductive endocrine and reproductive immune related disorders.
Interleukin (IL)-18 is one of the members of IL-1 family cytokines, it was originally named as interferon gamma (IFN-γ) inducing factor. IL-18 is a pleiotropic immune regulator and has a …
The development and validation of a patient questionnaire tool for the assessment of patient-reported experiences with endometriosis ultrasound.
Endometriosis ultrasound is an accurate, cost-effective, and non-invasive diagnostic tool that can help improve the diagnostic delay that patients with endometriosis experience. As an emerging diagnostic method, the perspectives of …