Erratum to: Biomarkers in overactive bladder
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Biomarkers in the Overactive Bladder Syndrome
Overactive bladder (OAB) is a symptomatic complex affecting both men and women. The overall incidence is above 10% but may exceed 40% in the elderly population (Irwin et al., 2006; Irwin et al., 2009; Sexton et al., 2009a). OAB is defined by the International Continence Society (ICS) as a clinical syndrome characterized by urinary urgency, with or without incontinence, usually with frequency an...
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Overactive bladder is a condition whose prevalence increases with ageing, and which can substantially impair quality of life. It is defined by presence of urinary urgency, in the absence of other causes of similar problems. The underlying mechanisms are incompletely understood, but may include increased excitability of smooth muscle, abnormal spread of excitation through the bladder wall, incre...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Urogynecology Journal
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0937-3462,1433-3023
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-013-2198-4