Chronic prostatitis and comorbid non-urological overlapping pain conditions: A co-twin control study
Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) is characterized by pain and voiding symptoms in the absence of an obvious infection or other cause. CP/CPPS frequently occurs with non-urological chronic overlapping pain conditions (COPCs) of unknown etiology. We conducted a co-twin control study in men discordant for chronic prostatitis (CP), an overarching diagnosis of which approximately 90% is CP/CPPS. The primary aim was to investigate the contribution of familial factors, including shared genetic and common environmental factors, to the comorbidity of CP and COPCs.
Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Marianna Gasperi, John N. Krieger, Christopher Forsberg, Jack Goldberg, Dedra Buchwald, Niloofar Afari Source Type: research
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