Literature Reviews
Read plain language summaries about advances in IC treatment, research, and understanding. Reviews include articles from journals indexed in MEDLINE and from other published sources on interstitial cystitis, painful bladder syndrome, bladder pain syndrome, and chronic pelvic pain. This section also includes summaries of key sessions from medical meetings.
Etiology
Studies on the potential causes of IC
Epidemiology/Genetics
Who gets IC
Diagnosis/Assessment
Biomarkers and other potential diagnostic tools
Treatments/Drug Discovery
Promising new treatment options
Social Issues
Impact on quality of life and burden of disease studies
Medical Education
Helping healthcare providers better understand IC
Basic Research
Animal studies and other laboratory studies
Revised Tuesday, March 10th, 2015