Adverse childhood experiences and lower urinary tract symptoms in adolescence: the mediating effect of inflammation
This study reports novel findings that point to inflammation as being a possible mechanism on the causal pathway from ACEs to LUTS. Early intervention is needed in childhood to prevent LUTS persisting into adolescence.
Authors
- Jon Heron (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6199-5644)
- Ana Gonçalves Soares (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2763-4647)
- Gemma Hammerton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7781-3857)
- Kimberley Burrows (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3208-0389)
- Carol Joinson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5651-097X)
Institutions
- University of Bristol (GB)
- Medical Research Council (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Epidemiology
- Published
- 2025-06-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyaf111
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.99
Funders
- European Commission
- University of Bristol
- Medical Research Council