Pain is the hallmark of patients with chronic prostatitis (CP) and chronic pelvic pain
syndrome (CPPS). Despite numerous hypotheses, the etiology and pathogenesis remain …

The pathophysiology of chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) is poorly
understood. Inflammatory and autoimmune mechanisms may play a role. We developed a …

Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) is the most common urologic
morbidity in men younger than 50 years and is characterized by a diverse range of pain and …

BACKGROUND Experimental autoimmune prostatitis (EAP) is an autoimmune inflammatory
disease of the prostate characterized by peripheral prostate‐specific autoimmune responses …

BACKGROUND The pathogenesis of chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome is
unknown and factors including the host's immune response and the nervous system have …

Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) is a common and non-lethal
urological condition with painful symptoms. The complexity of CP/CPPS's pathogenesis and …

Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) is a chronic pain syndrome
identified by the presence of noninfectious pelvic or perineal pain lasting longer than 3 …

Background Experimental autoimmune prostatitis (EAP) is most often used as a nonbacterial
model of chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain. We investigated the development of chronic …

The cause of chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS) has yet to be established. Since the late
1980s, cytokine, chemokine, and immunological classification studies using human samples …

Chronic nonbacterial prostatitis, characterized by genitourinary pain in the pelvic region in
the absence of an identifiable cause, is common in adult males. Surprisingly, the sensory …