Efficacy and Safety of Low-dose Oral Prednisolone for Patients with Refractory Hunner-type Interstitial Cystitis

Efficacy and Safety of Low-dose Oral Prednisolone for Patients with Refractory Hunner-type Interstitial Cystitis

Background: Hunner-type interstitial cystitis (HIC) is an immunological, chronic inflammatory disease. The efficacy of corticosteroid as a treatment for HIC is unclear. Objective: To assess the efficacy and safety of low-dose oral prednisolone (PSL) treatment for patients with refractory HIC. Design...

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Main Authors: Yoshiyuki Akiyama, Aya Niimi, Akira Nomiya, Satoru Taguchi, Yuta Yamada, Yusuke Sato, Daisuke Yamada, Daichi Maeda, Tetsuo Ushiku, Haruki Kume, Yukio Homma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-10-01
Series:European Urology Open Science
Subjects:
Interstitial cystitis
Bladder pain syndrome
Corticosteroid
Hunner lesion
Prednisone
Prednisolone
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666168323003920

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