Interstitial cystitis: A chronic disease with ever-increasing recognition and prevalence

Journal of Urology

Volumn 173, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 6-

  Parsons, C Lowell ^a  

^a UCSD MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYSTOSCOPY; DATA ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERSTITIAL CYSTITIS; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL RECORD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST;

EID: 10344224584     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ju.0000148569.76480.bd     Document Type: Editorial

References (3)

1. Parsons, C. L., Dell, J., Stanford, E. J., Bullen, M., Kahn, B. S. and Willems, J. J.: The prevalence of interstitial cystitis in gynecologic patients with pelvic pain as detected by intravesical potassium sensitivity. Am J Obstet Gynecol, 187: 1395, 2002
2. Parsons, C. L.: Prostatitis, interstitial cystitis, chronic pelvic pain, and urethral syndrome share a common pathophysiology: lower urinary dysfunctional epithelium and potassium recycling. Urology, 62: 976, 2003
3. Parsons, C. L., Dell, J., Standford, E. J., Bullen, M., Kahn, B. S., Waxell, T. et al: Increased prevalence of interstitial cystitis: previously unrecognized gynecologic cases, identified using a new symptom questionnaire and intravesical potassium sensitivity. Urology, 60: 573, 2002