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Possible Factors/Other Causes of IC

NEW! Persistent Infection Effectively Ruled Out As Cause Of Painful Bladder Syndrome / Interstitial Cystitis (PBS/IC) Hanno Phillip M, MD. J Urol 2005 Jul; 174(1):151-154.
Etiology: where does prostatitis stop and interstitial cystitis begin? Eisenberg ER, et al. World J Urol. 2003 Apr;21(2):64-9. Epub 2003 May 28.
Interstitial cystitis: a review of current concepts of aetiology, diagnosis and therapy. O AO, et al. Scand J Urol Nephrol. 2003;37(3):253-8.
Interstitial cystitis. Newsome G. J Am Acad Nurse Pract. 2003 Feb;15(2):64-71.
The Ameliorating Effect of Melatonin on Protamine Sulfate Induced Bladder Injury and its Relationship to Interstitial Cystitis. Cetinel S, Ercan F, Sirvanci S, Sehirli O, Ersoy Y, San T, Sener G. J Urol. 2003 Apr;169(4):1564-1568.
A study to detect Gardnerella vaginalis DNA in interstitial cystitis. Agarwal M, Dixon RA. BJU Int. 2001 Dec;88(9):868-70.
The action of cysteinyl-leukotrienes on intracellular calcium mobilization in human detrusor myocytes. Bouchelouche K, Horn T, Nordling J, Larsen S, Hald T. BJU Int. 2001 May;87(7):690-6.
Concordance of interstitial cystitis in monozygotic and dizygotic twin pairs. Warren JW, Keay SK, Meyers D, Xu J. Urology. 2001 Jun;57(6 Suppl 1):22-25.
Vanderbilt researchers discover potential link between C. Pneumoniae and Interstitial Cystitis Franke, Jeny J June 3, 2001 - Anaheim, CA -
Overexpression of platelet-derived endothelial cell growth factor (PD-ECGF) actor/thymidine phosphorylase (TP) in interstitial cystitis. Ueda T, Tamaki M, Ogawa O, Yoshimura N.Ueda T, Tamaki M, Ogawa O, Yoshimura N. Urology. 2001 Jun;57(6 Suppl 1):130-131. No Abstract available.
Corticotropin-releasing hormone perturbations in interstitial cystitis patients: evidence for abnormal sympathetic activity. Dimitrakov J, Tchitalov J, Zlatanov T, Dikov D, Rawadi G. Urology. 2001 Jun;57(6 Suppl 1):128. No Abstract available.
Increased urinary excretion of leukotriene E(4) in patients with interstitial cystitis. Bouchelouche K, Kristensen B, Nordling J, Horn T, Larsen S, Hald T, Bouchelouche P. Urology. 2001 Jun;57(6 Suppl 1):128. No Abstract available.
Recombinant human nerve growth factor in the treatment of interstitial cystitis: preliminary results. Dimitrakov J, Tchitalov J, Zlatanov T, Dikov D, Rawadi G. Urology. 2001 Jun;57(6 Suppl 1):118-119. No Abstract available.
Cyto-injury factors in urine: a possible mechanism for the development of interstitial cystitis. Parsons CL, Bautista SL, Stein PC, Zupkas P. J Urol. 2000 Oct;164(4):1381-4.
Up-regulation of pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide in urinary bladder pathways after chronic cystitis. Vizzard MA . Comp Neurol 2000 May 8;420(3):335-48
Neurokinin-1 (NK-1) receptor is required in antigen-induced cystitis. Saban R, Saban MR, Nguyen NB, Lu B, Gerard C, Gerard NP, Hammond TG. Am J Pathol 2000 Mar;156(3):775-80
The Role of Borrelia burgdorferi in Interstitial Cystitis. Haarala M, Kiiholma P, Nurmi M, Uksila J, Alanen A. Eur Urol. 2000 Apr;37(4):395-399.

Other Suggested Readings:
Neurogenic Inflammation and Nerve Growth Factor: Possible Roles in Interstitial Cystitis. William D. Steers and Jeremy B. Tuttle. In Grannum R. Sant (Ed.) Interstitial Cystitis Philadelphia: Lippincott-Raven 1997: Chapt: 8
Disintegrity of the Vesical Blood-Urine Barrier in Interstitial Cystitis: A Vicious Circle. Gero Hohlbrugger. In Grannum R. Sant (Ed.) Interstitial Cystitis. Philadelphia: Lippincott-Raven 1997: Chapt: 10

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