pentosan/obesity

OBJECTIVE Interstitial cystitis (IC) is a visceral pain syndrome with a profound impact on quality of life (QOL). The main aims of the current study are as follows: (1) to determine possible factors that may increase the severity of symptoms and decrease QOL in women diagnosed with IC; (2) to study

Over the next decade, the number of patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) treated by dialysis may double, and even developed nations will have difficulty in coping with this alarming increase. This review will outline the proven and unproven strategies that have the potential to retard the

OBJECTIVE Diabetes and low back pain are debilitating diseases and modern epidemics. Diabetes and obesity are also highly correlated with intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration and back pain. Advanced-glycation-end-products (AGEs) increase reactive-oxygen-species (ROS) and inflammation, and are one