title: Directions in urological research and drug therapies.
abstract: This meeting report summarizes advances and notable developments in the pharmaceutical management of urological diseases presented at various sessions during the Annual Meeting of the American Urological Association held in Anaheim, California, June 2-7, 2001. More than 10,000 attendees drawn from clinical and preclinical research deliberated on the latest trends in surgical and pharmacotherapeutic management in diverse areas of urology. In particular, several forums were dedicated to reviewing scientific trends, emerging concepts and therapies in urological diseases, such as overactive bladder, erectile dysfunction and lower urinary tract symptoms, which are the focus of this report.
authors.affiliation: Neuroscience Research, Global Pharmaceutical Research & Development, Pharmaceutical Products Division, Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, Illinois 60064, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gopalakrishnan
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Buckner
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Wyllie