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• Misleading report of massive bleeding in a patient taking pentosan polysulfate.Parsons CL. Arch Intern Med. 2003 Jan 13;163(1):119; authors reply 119-20. No abstract available.

• Effect of pentosan polysulfate therapy on intravesical potassium sensitivity. Parsons CL, Forrest J, Nickel JC, Evans R, Lloyd LK, Barkin J, Mosbaugh PG,Kaufman DM, Hernandez-Graulau JM, Atkinson L, Albrecht D. Urology. 2002 Mar;59(3):329-33.

• Sodium pentosan polysulfate reduces urothelial responses to inflammatory stimulivia an indirect mechanism. Sadhukhan PC, Tchetgen MB, Rackley RR, Vasavada SP, Liou L, Bandyopadhyay SK. J Urol. 2002 Jul;168(1):289-92.

• Massive bleeding on a bladder protectant: a case report of pentosan polysulfate sodium-induced coagulopathy. Gill S, Naiman SC, Jamal A, Vickars LM. Arch Intern Med. 2002 Jul 22;162(14):1644-5.

• Lysosomal-storage disorder induced by elmiron following 90-days gavage administration in rats and mice. Nyska A, Nold JB, Johnson JD, Abdo K. Toxicol Pathol. 2002 Mar-Apr;30(2):178-87.

• Psychometric validation of the O'leary-Sant interstitial cystitis symptom index in a clinical trial of pentosan polysulfate sodium. Lubeck DP, Whitmore K, Sant GR, Alvarez-Horine S, Lai C. Urology. 2001 Jun;57(6 Suppl 1):62-66.

• Safety and efficacy of up to 900 mg/day polysulfate sodium (elmiron) in patients with interstitial cystitis. Nickel JC, Forrest J, Barkin J, Payne C, Mosbaugh P. Urology. 2001 Jun;57(6 Suppl 1):122-123. No Abstract available.

• NEW STUDY CONFIRMS PENTOSAN POLYSULFATE SODIUM IS HIGHLY EFFECTIVE IN TREATING INTERSTITIAL CYSTITIS AND SUGGESTS INCREASED SYMPTOM RELIEF WITH CONTINUED THERAPY Alza Corporation ANAHEIM, Ca., June 3, 2001

• Studies on the structural variations of pentosan polysulfate sodium (NaPPS) from different sources by capillary electrophoresis. Degenhardt M, Ghosh P, Watzig H. Arch Pharm (Weinheim). 2001 Jan;334(1):27-9.

• PENTOSANPOLYSULFATE INHIBITS MAST CELL HISTAMINE SECRETION AND INTRACELLULAR CALCIUM ION LEVELS: AN ALTERNATIVE EXPLANATION OF ITS BENEFICIAL EFFECT IN INTERSTITIAL CYSTITIS. Chiang G, Patra P, Letourneau R, Jeudy S, Boucher W, Green M, Sant GR, Theoharides TC., J Urol. 2000 Dec;164(6):2119-2125.

• Pentosan polysulfate therapy for chronic nonbacterial prostatitis (chronic pelvic pain syndrome category IIIA): a prospective multicenter clinical trial. Nickel JC, Johnston B, Downey J, Barkin J, Pommerville P, Gregoire M, Ramsey E. Urology. 2000 Sep 1;56(3):413-7.

• Interstitial cystitis: a retrospective analysis of treatment with pentosan polysulfate and follow-up patient survey. Waters MG, Suleskey JF, Finkelstein LJ, Van Overbeke ME, Zizza VJ, Stommel M. J Am Osteopath Assoc 2000 Mar;100(3 Suppl):S13-8

• Elevated urinary norepinephrine in interstitial cystitis. Stein PC, Torri A, Parsons CL Urology. 1999 Jun;53(6):1140-3.

• Potassium leak test predicts outcome in interstitial cystitis. Teichman JM, Nielsen-Omeis BJ J Urol 1999 Jun;161(6):1791-4; discussion 1794-6

• Long-term use of pentosan polysulfate for interstitial cystitis. Evans RJ Urology. 1999 Apr;53(4):863. No abstract available.

• Natural history of interstitial cystitis in 274 patients receiving sulfated polysaccharide therapy. Ho NJ, Koziol JA, Parsons CL, Barlow W, Weiss NS; Urology. 1999 Jun;53(6):1133-9.

• Pentosanpolysulphate for interstitial cystitis. Barrington JW, Stephenson TP Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct 1997;8(5):293-5

• Long-term experience with pentosanpolysulfate in interstitial cystitis. Jepsen JV, Sall M, Rhodes PR, Schmidt D, Messing E, Bruskewitz RC Urology 1998 Mar;51(3):381-7

• Analysis of long-term Elmiron therapy for interstitial cystitis. Hanno PM - Urology 49(5A), 93-99 (1997)

• Epithelial coating techniques in the treatment of interstitial cystitis. Parsons CL - Urology 49(5A), 100-104 (1997)

• A placebo-controlled study of intravesical pentosanpolysulphate for the treatment of interstitial cystitis. Bade JJ - Br J Urol 79(2), 168-171 (1997)

• Potassium sensitivity test. Parsons, CL - Tech Urol 2(3), 171-173 (1996)

• The therapeutic role of sulfated polysaccharides in the urinary bladder. Parsons, CL - Urologic Clinics of North America, Vol. 21,No.1, Feb 1994,20-100