"Cystitis, Interstitial" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A condition with recurring discomfort or pain in the URINARY BLADDER and the surrounding pelvic region without an identifiable disease. Severity of pain in interstitial cystitis varies greatly and often is accompanied by increased urination frequency and urgency.
| Descriptor ID |
D018856
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C12.777.829.495.500 C13.351.968.829.495.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Cystitis, Interstitial- Cystitis, Interstitial
- Cystitides, Interstitial
- Interstitial Cystitides
- Interstitial Cystitis
Cystitis, Chronic Interstitial- Cystitis, Chronic Interstitial
- Chronic Interstitial Cystitides
- Cystitides, Chronic Interstitial
- Interstitial Cystitides, Chronic
- Interstitial Cystitis, Chronic
- Chronic Interstitial Cystitis
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| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cystitis, Interstitial" by people in Profiles.
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Validation of a quality-of-life scale for women with bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis. Qual Life Res. 2012 Nov; 21(9):1665-70.
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Prevalence of symptoms of bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis among adult females in the United States. J Urol. 2011 Aug; 186(2):540-4.
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Prevalence and correlates of sexual dysfunction among women with bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis. Urology. 2011 Mar; 77(3):576-80.
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Perceptions of "urgency" in women with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome or overactive bladder. Neurourol Urodyn. 2011 Mar; 30(3):402-5.
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Development, validation and testing of an epidemiological case definition of interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome. J Urol. 2010 May; 183(5):1848-52.
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Symptoms of interstitial cystitis, painful bladder syndrome and similar diseases in women: a systematic review. J Urol. 2007 Feb; 177(2):450-6.