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Diet and Its Role in Bladder Pain Syndrome and Comorbid Conditions

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Many patients with Bladder Pain Syndrome (BPS) have sensitivities to various comestibles. There are a variety of pathologic mechanisms suggested to be responsible for the relationship between dietary intake and symptom exacerbation. Based upon the current literature, certain food types affect symptoms of BPS and comorbid conditions more than others, suggesting that a controlled method to determine dietary sensitivities, such as the elimination diet, may play an important first-line role in the management of the BPS patient. When considering dietary intervention in patients with BPS, it is of utmost importance to take into account comorbid conditions when counseling patients.

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Abbreviations

BPS:

Bladder pain syndrome

CFS:

Chronic fatigue syndrome

FMS:

Fibromyalgia syndrome

GAG:

Glycosaminoglycan

IBS:

Irritable bowel syndrome

IC:

Interstitial cystitis

ICA:

Interstitial Cystitis Association

OSPI:

O’Leary–Sant pain index

PUF:

Pain urgency, frequency scale

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  1. The Arthur Smith Institute for Urology, North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, 450 Lakeville Rd, Suite M-41, New Hyde Park, NY, 11042, USA

    Justin I. Friedlander

  2. Didactic Program in Dietetics, Department of Nutrition, Long Island University, Brookville, NY, USA

    Barbara Shorter

  3. Urology Division, The Arthur Smith Institute for Urology, North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, New Hyde Park, NY, USA

    Robert M. Moldwin

  4. Urology Department, The Hofstra University School of Medicine, New Hyde Park, NY, USA

    Robert M. Moldwin

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    Jørgen Nordling

  2. University Hospital Antwerp, Department of Urology, and Antwerp University, Edegem, 2650, Belgium

    Jean Jacques Wyndaele

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  5. Department Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Urogynecology S.Carlo-IDI, Catholic University, Rome, 00165, Italy

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    Magnus Fall

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Friedlander, J.I., Shorter, B., Moldwin, R.M. (2013). Diet and Its Role in Bladder Pain Syndrome and Comorbid Conditions. In: Nordling, J., Wyndaele, J., van de Merwe, J., Bouchelouche, P., Cervigni, M., Fall, M. (eds) Bladder Pain Syndrome. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-6929-3_19

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