DU Is Induced by Low Levels of Urinary ATP in a Rat Model of Partial Bladder Outlet Obstruction: The Incidence of Both Events Decreases after Deobstruction

Objectives. To investigate, in initial phases of bladder outlet obstruction (BOO), the urinary ATP levels, the incidence of detrusor underactivity (DU), and if they change after deobstruction. Methods. Adult female Wistar rats submitted to partial BOO (pBOO) and sham-obstruction were used. Cystometr...

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Main Authors: Luís Vale, Ana Charrua, Helena Cavaleiro, Rita Ribeiro-Oliveira, António Avelino, Tiago Antunes-Lopes, António Albino-Teixeira, Francisco Cruz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2022-01-01
Series:Advances in Urology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/6292457