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Category III chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome: insights from the National Institutes of Health Chronic Prostatitis Collaborative Research Network studies. Current urology reports Nickel, J. C., Alexander, R. B., Anderson, R., Berger, R., Comiter, C. V., Datta, N. S., Fowler, J. E., Krieger, J. N., Landis, J. R., Litwin, M. S., McNaughton-Collins, M., O'Leary, M. P., Pontari, M. A., Schaeffer, A. J., Shoskes, D. A., White, P., Kusek, J., Nyberg, L. 2008; 9 (4): 320-327

Abstract

Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome remains an enigmatic medical condition. Creation of the National Institutes of Health-funded Chronic Prostatitis Collaborative Research Network (CPCRN) has stimulated a renewed interest in research on and clinical aspects of chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome. Landmark publications of the CPCRN document a decade of progress. Insights from these CPCRN studies have improved our management of chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome and offer hope for continued progress.

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