DMSO has Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) approval only for use as a preservative of organs for transplant and for interstitial cystitis, a bladder disease.
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Interstitial cystitis affects about 450, 000 people in this country, said Dr . Rob Moldwin, director of the Interstitial Cystitis Center at Long Island Jewish Medical Center.
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The Interstitial Cystitis Association has a free brochure and information on local support groups, which in turn can often refer patients to local physicians who treat the disorder.
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GP51 has been identified as a possible urinary biomarker for IC with significant variations in GP51 levels in those with IC when compared to individuals without interstitial cystitis.
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In 1994, a congressional mandate resulted in the National Institutes of Health's awarding grants totaling $ 11 million to research on the causes, diagnosis and treatment of interstitial cystitis.
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Being in the public eye has helped Myers draw more attention to interstitial cystitis, a disease that affects at least an estimated 450, 000 Americans, 90 percent of them women.
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For example, TCAs have effects on IBS, fibromyalgia, back pain, headaches, and possibly tinnitus, and single studies show a possible effect in chronic facial pain, non-cardiac chest pain, and interstitial cystitis.
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Terry-Jo Myers, who has overcome interstitial cystitis, a painful bladder disease, to re-emerge as a top player, fought back tears as she received the Heather Farr Award for her dedication and perseverance.
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But in the last decade interstitial cystitis has gained respect, medical attention and research dollars, resulting in new insights into its possible causes and new treatments that are at least temporarily effective.
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Recently, the European Society for the study of Interstitial Cystitis ( ESSIC ) proposed the moniker, bladder pain syndrome ( BPS ) [ van de Merwe et al . 2008 ] ."
