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• Gasperi M, Panizzon M, Goldberg J, Buchwald D, Afari N. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Chronic Pain Conditions in Men: A Twin Study. Psychosom Med. 2021 Feb-Mar 01;83(2):109-117. doi: 10.1097/PSY.0000000000000899. [PMID: 33337593] [PMC7858228]
  Keywords: posttraumatic stress disorder, chronic pain, comorbidity, twins, genetics; DK082325 (BUCHWALD, D)

• Clemens JQ, Kutch JJ, Mayer EA, Naliboff BD, Rodriguez LV, Klumpp DJ, Schaeffer AJ, Kreder KJ, Clauw DJ, Harte SE, Schrepf AD, Williams DA, Andriole GL, Lai HH, Buchwald D, Lucia MS, van Bokhoven A, Mackey S, Moldwin RM, Pontari MA, Stephens-Shields AJ, Mullins C, Landis JR. The Multidisciplinary Approach to The Study of Chronic Pelvic Pain (MAPP) Research Network*: Design and implementation of the Symptom Patterns Study (SPS). Neurourol Urodyn. 2020 Aug;39(6):1803-1814. doi: 10.1002/nau.24423. Epub 2020 Jun 23. [PMID: 32578257] [PMC8025696]
  Keywords: chronic; interstitial cystitis; plasma biomarkers; prostatitis; urine biomarkers; urological chronic pelvic pain syndromes.
• Afari N, Buchwald D, Clauw D, Hong B, Hou X, Krieger JN, Mullins C, Stephens-Shields AJ, Gasperi M, Williams DA; MAPP Research Network. A MAPP network case-control study of urological chronic pelvic pain compared with nonurological pain conditions. Clin J Pain. 2020 Jan;36(1):8-15. doi: 10.1097/AJP.0000000000000769. Epub 2019 Sep 26. [PMID: 31794439] [PMC7055954]
  Keywords: catastrophizing, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome, pelvic pain.
• Gasperi M, Krieger JN, Panizzon MS, Goldberg J, Buchwald D, Afari N. Genetic and environmental influences on urinary conditions in men: a classical twin study. Urology. 2019 Jul;129:54-59. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2019.04.005. Epub 2019 Apr 13. [PMID: 30986484] [PMC6592774]
  Keywords: benign prostatic hypoplasia, chronic prostatitis, comorbidity, lower urinary tract symptoms, prostate cancer, twins.
• Rodríguez LV, Stephens AJ, Clemens JQ, Buchwald D, Yang C, Lai HH, Krieger JN, Newcomb C, Bradley CS, Naliboff B; MAPP Research Network. Symptom duration in patients with urologic chronic pelvic pain syndrome is not associated with pain severity, nonurologic syndromes and mental health symptoms: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Study of Chronic Pelvic Pain Network Study. Urology. 2019 Feb;124:14-22. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2018.11.015. Epub 2018 Nov 16. [PMID: 30452963] [PMC7037673]
  Keywords: chronic pain; mental disorders; pain measurement; pelvic pain; severity of illness index; symptom assessment.
• Gasperi M, Krieger JN, Forsberg C, Goldberg J, Buchwald D, Afari N. Chronic prostatitis and comorbid non-urological overlapping pain conditions: A co-twin control study. J Psychosom Res. 2017 Nov;102:29-33. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2017.09.005. Epub 2017 Sep 6. [PMID: 28992894] [PMC5683425]
  Keywords: Chronic fatigue syndrome; Chronic pelvic pain syndrome; Chronic prostatitis; Comorbidity; Discordant twins; Fibromyalgia; Irritable bowel syndrome; Lower urinary tract symptoms; Migraine headaches; Temporomandibular joint disorder; Twin research.
• Kutch JJ, Ichesco E, Hampson JP, Labus JS, Farmer MA, Martucci KT, Ness TJ, Deutsch G, Apkarian AV, Mackey SC, Klumpp DJ, Schaeffer AJ, Rodriguez LV, Kreder KJ, Buchwald D, Andriole GL, Lai HH, Mullins C, Kusek JW, Landis JR, Mayer EA, Clemens JQ, Clauw DJ, Harris RE; MAPP Research Network. Brain signature and functional impact of centralized pain: a multidisciplinary approach to the study of chronic pelvic pain (MAPP) network study. Pain. 2017 Oct;158(10):1979-1991. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001001. [PMID: 28692006] [PMC5964335]
  Keywords: Centralized; Chronic; Pain; fMRI; Widespread; Fibromyalgia; Pelvic; VBM; Connectivity.
• Afari N, Gasperi M, Forsberg CW, Goldberg J, Buchwald D, Krieger JN. Heritability of lower urinary tract symptoms in men: a twin study. J Urol. 2016 Nov;196(5):1486-1492. doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2016.06.018. Epub 2016 Jun 14. [PMID: 27312318] [PMC5069121]
  Keywords: lower urinary tract symptoms; heritable quantitative trait; twins.
• Kleinhans NM, Yang CC, Strachan ED, Buchwald DS, Maravilla KR. Alterations in connectivity on functional magnetic resonance imaging with provocation of lower urinary tract symptoms: A MAPP Research Network Feasibility Study of Urological Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndromes. J Urol. 2016 Mar;195(3):639-45. doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2015.09.092. Epub 2015 Oct 22. [PMID: 26497778] [PMC5035686]
  Keywords: brain; cystitis; interstitial; magnetic resonance imaging; pain; urinary bladder.
• Lai HH, Krieger JN, Pontari MA, Buchwald D, Hou X, Landis JR; MAPP Research Network. Painful bladder filling and painful urgency are distinct characteristics in men and women with urological chronic pelvic pain syndromes: A MAPP Research Network Study. J Urol. 2015 Dec;194(6):1634-41. doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2015.05.105. Epub 2015 Jul 17. [PMID: 26192257] [PMC4669971]
  Keywords: cystitis; interstitial; pain; prostatitis; questionnaires; urinary bladder.
• Landis JR, Williams DA, Lucia MS, Clauw DJ, Naliboff BD, Robinson NA, van Bokhoven A, Sutcliffe S, Schaeffer AJ, Rodriguez LV, Mayer EA, Lai HH, Krieger JN, Kreder KJ, Afari N, Andriole GL, Bradley CS, Griffith JW, Klumpp DJ, Hong BA, Lutgendorf SK, Buchwald D, Yang CC, Mackey S, Pontari MA, Hanno P, Kusek JW, Mullins C, Clemens JQ; MAPP Research Network Study Group. The MAPP research network: design, patient characterization and operations. BMC Urol. 2014 Aug 1;14:58. doi: 10.1186/1471-2490-14-58. [PMID: 25085119] [PMC4126395]
  Keywords: Urologic chronic pelvic pain syndromes; Interstitial cystitis; Chronic prostatitis; Urine biomarkers; Plasma biomarkers; Non-urologic associated syndromes; Quantitative sensory testing (QST); Neuroimaging.
• Clemens JQ, Mullins C, Kusek JW, Kirkali Z, Mayer EA, Rodríguez LV, Klumpp DJ, Schaeffer AJ, Kreder KJ, Buchwald D, Andriole GL, Lucia MS, Landis JR, Clauw DJ; MAPP Research Network Study Group. The MAPP research network: a novel study of urologic chronic pelvic pain syndromes. BMC Urol. 2014 Aug 1;14:57. doi: 10.1186/1471-2490-14-57. [PMID: 25085007] [PMC4134515]
  Keywords: Urological chronic pelvic pain syndromes; Interstitial cystitis; Chronic prostatitis; Translational research; Multi-disciplinary.
• Bullones Rodríguez MÁ, Afari N, Buchwald DS; National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Working Group on Urological Chronic Pelvic Pain. Evidence for overlap between urological and nonurological unexplained clinical conditions. J Urol. 2013 Jan;189(1 Suppl):S66-74. doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2012.11.019. [PMID: 23234637] [PMC9159381]
  Keywords: urogenital system; fatigue syndrome; chronic; fibromyalgia; irritable bowel syndrome; temporomandibular joint disorders.
• Rodríguez MÁ, Afari N, Buchwald DS. Evidence for overlap between urological and nonurological unexplained clinical conditions. J Urol. 2009 Nov;182(5):2123-31. doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2009.07.036. Epub 2009 Sep 16. [PMID: 19758633] [PMC2957306]
  Keywords: urogenital system; fatigue syndrome; chronic; fibromyalgia; irritable bowel syndrome; temporomandibular joint disorders.