Ratner Vicki, Perilli Lucretia
Interstitial Cystitis Association of America, Rockville, MD, USA.
Urol Nurs. 2003 Apr;23(2):107-10; quiz 111.
Interstitial cystitis (IC) is a chronic inflammatory condition of the bladder wall, characterized by pelvic pain, urinary urgency, and frequency. Its etiology is unknown. There are an estimated 700,000 cases of IC in the United States. IC remains a diagnosis of exclusion. Although there are no uniformly effective therapies, many treatment options are currently available. Current research is focused on the cause, diagnosis, and treatment of IC.
间质性膀胱炎(IC)是一种膀胱壁的慢性炎症性疾病,其特征为盆腔疼痛、尿急和尿频。其病因不明。在美国,估计有70万例间质性膀胱炎病例。间质性膀胱炎仍然是一种排除性诊断。虽然没有统一有效的治疗方法,但目前有许多治疗选择。当前的研究集中在间质性膀胱炎的病因、诊断和治疗方面。