Interstitial Cystitis

This text on interstitial cystitis contains contributions from international authors from different fields. It includes major sections on historical and epidemiological issues, research, diagnostic options, treatment options and general issues.

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This definitive text is edited by the leading expert on this complex and poorly understood topic, with international authors from the following fields: urology, pathology, immunology, pharmacology, psychology, nursing, biostatistics, and veterinary medicine. The book includes major sections on Historical/Epidemiologic Issues , including the history, epidemiology, and IC database study; Research , including animal models, autoimmune correlates, inflammation, infection, diet, urinary markers, and more; Diagnostic Options , including clinical and endoscopic features, pathology, gynecologic aspects, IC in men, and urodynamic evaluation; Treatment Options , including oral and laser therapies, pain management, electrical stimulation, surgery, intravesical therapies, and more; and General Issues , including a woman's health perspective, quality of life issues, and a unique IC Symptom and Problem Index