GAG layer repair
Bladder glycosaminoglycan layer repair
- Restores the urothelial barrier against urine constituents
- ↓ bladder pain and urgency
Drugs with this mechanism (1)
- Pentosan polysulfate — Oral heparinoid for interstitial cystitis; associated with pigmentary maculopathy.
Self-check
- What does bladder GAG-layer repair protect the urothelium against?
Urine constituents. - Which symptoms can improve with GAG-layer repair?
Bladder pain and urgency.
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