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Presentation Rates for Interstitial Cystitis are Higher than in other Overactive Bladder Disorders due to the Patient Experience of Pain.


DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c36805) has announced the addition of "Interstitial Cystitis interstitial cystitis: see cystitis.  - Few Treatments, Poor Outcome" to their offering.

Interstitial cystitis (IC) is considered a rare disorder and poor understanding of the underlying causes of the disorder have made diagnosis and management difficult. Moreover, this has impacted on the development of effective drugs for this disorder. There are few available treatments for IC and as a result, significant unmet needs exist.

Scope of this title:

--Quantitative treatment data from 190 physicians based in US, Japan, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and UK; supported by key opinion leader comments

--Analysis of epidemiology, presentation and referral patterns, diagnostic assessment, and first- to second-line treatments for IC

--Influences on treatment choice and perception of current drug therapies including pentosan polysulfate pentosan polysulfate

a chondroprotective drug used in the treatment of osteoarthritis in dog and cats.

pentosan polysulfate Oncology An angiogenesis inhibitor that may block effects of growth factors on endothelial cells and protect the GI tract
 sodium and the antimuscarinics

--Influences on treatment choice and perception of current drug therapies, unmet needs and future outlook including the R&D drug pipeline

Highlights of this title:

Presentation rates for IC are higher than in other OAB OAB Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil (Brazil)
OAB Offline Address Book
OAB Over-Active Bladder (urology)
OAB Outlook Address Book (Microsoft)
OAB Ocean Affairs Board
 disorders due to the patient experience of pain. However, discord Discord
See also Confusion.

Andras

demon of discord. [Occultism: Jobes, 93]

discord, apple of

caused conflict among goddesses; Trojan War ultimate result. [Gk. Myth.
 in the terminology and diagnostic criteria for IC confound con·found  
tr.v. con·found·ed, con·found·ing, con·founds
1. To cause to become confused or perplexed. See Synonyms at puzzle.

2.
 diagnosis; and as result, the diagnosis of IC tends to be one of exclusion, and as such can take many years to be reached, bringing unnecessary suffering to the patient.

IC symptoms have a similar terminology to those of Overactive Bladder Overactive Bladder Definition

Overactive bladder is the leakage of large amounts of urine at unexpected times, including during sleep.
Description
, but are fundamentally different. Poor understanding of the disorder and limited treatment options means that many physicians have resorted to using antimuscarinics despite their limited proven efficacy in treating the pain.

Further research into the etiology etiology /eti·ol·o·gy/ (e?te-ol´ah-je)
1. the science dealing with causes of disease.

2. the cause of a disease.
 of IC is the key to finding a truly effective treatment for IC that works. In the meantime Adv. 1. in the meantime - during the intervening time; "meanwhile I will not think about the problem"; "meantime he was attentive to his other interests"; "in the meantime the police were notified"
meantime, meanwhile
, companies wishing to target the IC market should aim to demonstrate the ability of their drug to treat pain in addition to urgency and frequency.

Reasons to order your copy:

--Forecast product sales by understanding key aspects of IC epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment

--Gain a better understanding of the challenges facing current and future players in the IC market

--Identify physicians' key concerns in IC including unmet needs and the attributes that physicians believe are desirable for future treatments

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c36805

Source: Datamonitor
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