Hasan Riza Aydin, Cagri Akin Sekerci, Huseyin Kocakgol, Banu Isbilen Basok, Fevzi Bedir, Ahmet Ozgur Guctas, Firat Akdeniz, Hamit Zafer Aksoy, Mehmet Akif Ramazanoglu, Yiloren Tanidir
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate whether urinary glycosaminoglycans (GAG) levels reflect clinical status in men with lower urinary tract symptoms and if they could be used as a marker in management of overactive bladder (OAB). METHODS: A total of 34 patients were recruited who were admitted with LUTS and diagnosed as having clinically bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) due to prostate enlargement. These newly diagnosed, never treated patients underwent routine investigation, consisting of history, physical examination, PSA, ultrasound, uroflowmetry, assessment of symptoms scored by both International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) and Marmara- Overactive Bladder Questionnaire (M-OBQ)...
May 9, 2024: Archivio Italiano di Urologia, Andrologia