ANNOUNCEMENT

The latest information on IC is now available in a newly published book entitled, Interstitial Cystitis. The book is edited by Grannum Sant, MD, Professor of Urology at Tufts University/New England Medical Center in Boston, and has contributions for approximately 70 of the world's leading authorities on IC. With Almost 300 pages of text. tables, and illustrations, Interstitial Cystitis comprehensively covers all aspects of IC, including General Information, Research Issues, Diagnostic Techniques, and Clinical Management. This book also includes information on quality of life issues and a unique IC Symptoms Index.

PURCHASING INFORMATION

ICN members receive a 10% discount on all copies of the book ordered directly from the publisher by faxing, mailing, or e-mailing orders to:

Kate Rubin, Marketing Department
Lippincott-Raven Publishers
227 East Washington Square
Philadelphia, PA 19106-3780
Fax: 215-238-4494
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The special ICN price is: $85.00 US (vs. $95.00 US dollars) for US residents.

The price for international users is: $98.33 (vs. $109.25 US Dollars) (International Orders must be prepaid by mail order check or credit card (MC, AE, or Visa)

All other inquires on the book can be sent to:

Craig Percy - Acquisitions Editor at:
CPercy@ix.netcom.com

This is an excellent and most informative book on Interstitial Cystitis- a must for all IC Patients and Physicians.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

(1) Historical Aspects of Interstitial Cystitis - by: Timothy J. Christmas

(2) Epidemiology of Interstitial Cystitis - by: Ngoc Ho, James A. Koziol, and Lowell Parsons

(3) The Interstitial Cystitis Data Base (ICDB) Study - by: Laura J. Simon, J. Richard Landis, John E. Tomaszewski, - Leroy M. Nyberg and the ICDB Study Group

(4) Idiopathic Cystitis in Cats: An Animal Model of Interstitial Cystitis - by: C.A. Tony Buffington, Dennis J. Chew, Bruce E. Woodworth, and Stephen P. DiBartola

(5) Experimental Autoimmune Cystitis (EAC) : An Autoimmune Model for
Interstitial Cystitis - by: Carl G. Klutke, Arnold D. Bullock, and Timothy L. Ratliff

(6) Autoimmunity and Interstitial Cystitis - by: Robert L. Ochs and Eng M. Tan

(7) Neuropeptide-Mast Cell Interaction in Interstitial Cystitis - by: Ricardo Saban, Ingegerd M. Keith, and Dale E. Bjorling

(8) Nuerogenic Inflammation and Nerve Growth Factor: Possible Roles in
Interstitial Cystitis - by: William D. Steers and Jeremy B. Tuttle

(9) Occult Infection in Interstitial Cystitis - by: Gerald J. Dominque and Gamal M. Ghoniem

(10) Disintegrity of the Vesical Blood- Barrier in Interstitial Cystitis: A - Vicious Circle - by: Gero Hohlbrugger

(11) The Role of Glycosaminoglycans in Normal Bladder Physiology and the Pathophysiology of Interstitial Cystitis - by: Robert E. Hurst, Johnny B, Roy and C. Lowell Parsons

(12) The Mast Cell as a Neuroimmunoendocrine Effector in Interstitial Cystitis - by: Theoharis C. Theoharides and Grannum R. Sant

(13) Interstitial Cystitis and Diet - by: Larrain M. Gillespie

(14) Bladder Cell Activation and Mucosal Immunity in Interstitial Cytitis - by: Monica Liebert

(15) Urinary Cystitis : The Neurovascular Perspective - by: Paul P. Irwin and Niall T.M. Galloway

(17) Interstitial Cystitis: Clinical and Endoscopic Features - by: Denise A. Nigro and Allen J. Wein

(18) The Pathology of Interstitial Cystitis - by: Sonny L. Johansson, Kumiko Ogawa, and Magnus Fall

(19) Gynecologic Aspects of Interstitial Cystitis - by: Neeraj Kohli, Eddie H. M. Sze, and Mickey M. Karram

(20) Interstitial Cystitis in Men - by: Jane L. Miller, Tamara G. Bavendam, and Richard E. Berger

(21) Urodynamic Evaluation in Interstitial Cystitis - by: Jerzy B. Gajewski and Said A. Awad

(22) Oral Therapies for Interstitial Cystitis - by: Michel A. Pontari and Philip Hano

(23) The Causes and Treatment of Pain in Interstitial Cystitis - by: Daniel Brookoff

(24) Psychological Aspects of Interstitial Cystitis - by: Naomi B. McCormick

(25) A Nursing Paradigm for Interstitial Cystitis - by: Denise C. Webster, Carol Dalton, and Rita M. Martel

(26) Use of Lasers in Interstitial Cystitis - by: Allan M. Shanberg and Terrence R. Malloy

(27) Electrical Stimulation in the Management of Interstitial Cystitis - by: Philip E.V. Van Kerrebroeck

(28) Surgical Treatment of Interstitial Cystitis - by: Markus Hohenfellner, Jurgen F. Linn, Christian Hampel, and Joachim W. Thuroff

(29) Complementary Approaches in the Management of Interstitial Cystitis - by: Francine Mendelowitz and Robert Moldwin

(30) Hydroxyzine for Symptomatic Relief of Interstitial Cystitis Symptoms - by: Theoharis C. Theoharides and Grannum R. Sant

(31) Intravesical Therapies for Interstitial Cystitis - by: Dennis R. La Rock and Grannum R. Sant

(32) Interstitial Cystitis: A Women's Health Perspective - by: Vicki Ratner and Debra Slade

(33) Health -Related Quality-of-Life Issues in Interstitial Cystitis - by: Anita K. Wagner, Carolyn C. Shea, and Grannum R. Sant

(34) The Interstitial Cystitis Symptom and Problem Indices: Rationale Development, and Application - by: Michael P. O'Leary and Grannum R. Sant