| BDNF | brain-derived neurotrophic factor |
| CBC | cystometric bladder capacity |
| EGF | epidermal growth factor |
| EM | electron microscopy |
| FSF | first sensation of filling |
| GAPDH | glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase |
| IL | interleukin |
| IBCs | intracellular bacterial communities |
| NGF | nerve growth factor |
| Qmax | maximal flow rate |
| Pdet | detrusor pressure during voiding |
| PRP | platelet-rich plasma |
| PVR | post-voiding residual volume |
| rUTI | recurrent urinary tract infection |
| TEM | transmission electron microscopy |
| UPKs | uroplakins |
| US | urge sensation |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| VE | voiding efficiency = voided volume/(voided volume + PVR) |
| VEGF | vascular endothelial growth factor |
| Volume | voided volume |