Bladder Pain Syndrome in Women.

JAMA

Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, Illinois.

Published: December 2019

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