title: Interstitial cystitis.
abstract: Questions from patients about analgesic pharmacotherapy and responses from authors are presented to help educate patients and make them more effective self-advocates. The topic addressed in this issue is interstitial cystitis and a discussion on pathology, genetics, course of disease, symptoms, and treatments.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of California at Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California, USA.
authors.forename: Sanjoy
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Banerjee
mesh_terms: D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018856:Cystitis, Interstitial / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D059408:Pain Management
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics