title: Asymptomatic microscopic hematuria in women requires separate guidelines.
abstract: The guidelines recently updated by the American Urological Association for the evaluation of asymptomatic microscopic hematuria (AMH) are based on data derived predominantly from men. They cannot be reliably applied to females as the epidemiology of AMH is gender dependent. The research on women in this area has been limited. It is incumbent on the experts in the field of female pelvic medicine to advance the science and develop management algorithms for AMH in women.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tufts University School of Medicine, Baystate Medical Center, 759 Chestnut Street, S-1681, Springfield, MA 01199, USA. oz.harmanli@bhs.org
authors.forename: Oz
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Harmanli
authors.forename: Beril
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Yuksel
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D019468:Disease Management; D005260:Female; D006417:Hematuria / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D015995:Prevalence; D012737:Sex Factors