PMID- 29192418 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20180712 LR - 20180816 IS - 0017-0011 (Print) IS - 0017-0011 (Linking) VI - 88 IP - 10 DP - 2017 TI - Novel biomarkers of overactive bladder syndrome. PG - 568-573 LID - 10.5603/GP.a2017.0102 [doi] AB - The social aspect of overactive bladder syndrome (OAB) and the lack of objective diagnostic methods for this syndrome have spurred research into its potential biomarkers which can constitute useful diagnostic tools, while also allowing the evaluation of the intensity of clinical symptoms and the efficacy of implemented pharmacotherapy in OAB patients. Due to the complex etiopathogenesis of this syndrome, the researchers are seeking biomarkers connected with inflammation or nerve growth. The aim of this review was to analyse the latest literature data regarding potential biomarkers in OAB. The most promising opportunities are connected with the diagnostic use of the nerve growth factor (NGF), the brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), C-reactive protein (CRP), prostaglandins and cytokines. Despite the most promising results to date having been obtained with regards to neurotrophic factors, it seems that, at the moment, none of these meets the criteria for becoming an isolated OAB marker. It is also suggested that the combined use of several biomarkers will facilitate obtaining the appropriate level of specificity and selectivity to allow their use in clinical practice. FAU - Wrobel, Andrzej Franciszek AU - Wrobel AF AD - Second Department of Gynecology, Medical University of Lublin,, Jaczewskiego 8, PL 20-090 Lublin, Poland, 20-090, Lublin, Poland. wrobelandrzej@yahoo.com. FAU - Kluz, Tomasz AU - Kluz T FAU - Surkont, Grzegorz AU - Surkont G FAU - Wlazlak, Edyta AU - Wlazlak E FAU - Skorupski, Pawel AU - Skorupski P FAU - Filipczak, Aleksandra AU - Filipczak A FAU - Rechberger, Tomasz AU - Rechberger T LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Review PL - Poland TA - Ginekol Pol JT - Ginekologia polska JID - 0374641 RN - 0 (Biomarkers) RN - 0 (Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor) RN - 0 (NGF protein, human) RN - 7171WSG8A2 (BDNF protein, human) RN - 9007-41-4 (C-Reactive Protein) RN - 9061-61-4 (Nerve Growth Factor) SB - IM MH - Biomarkers/*urine MH - Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor/urine MH - C-Reactive Protein/urine MH - Female MH - Humans MH - Nerve Growth Factor/urine MH - Urinary Bladder, Overactive/*diagnosis/urine OTO - NOTNLM OT - biomarker OT - diagnosis OT - overactive bladder EDAT- 2017/12/02 06:00 MHDA- 2018/07/13 06:00 CRDT- 2017/12/02 06:00 PHST- 2017/09/01 00:00 [received] PHST- 2017/10/10 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2017/10/08 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2017/12/02 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2017/12/02 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2018/07/13 06:00 [medline] AID - VM/OJS/J/55086 [pii] AID - 10.5603/GP.a2017.0102 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Ginekol Pol. 2017;88(10):568-573. doi: 10.5603/GP.a2017.0102.