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BPS and associated diseases: literature on allergy and BPS

ESSIC uses the name bladder pain syndrome (BPS) instead of interstitial cystitis (IC) and/or painful bladder syndrome (PBS): click here for more details.

Effect of Comestibles on Symptoms of Interstitial Cystitis.
Shorter B, Lesser M, Moldwin RM, Kushner L. J Urol 2007 May 10; [Epub ahead of print]
• patients with painful bladder syndrome/interstitial cystitis 90.2% indicated that the consumption of certain foods or beverages caused symptom exacerbation
• there was no correlation between allergies and the effect of comestibles on symptoms
• the most frequently reported and most bothersome comestibles were coffee, tea, soda, alcoholic beverages, citrus fruits and juices, artificial sweeteners and hot pepper

Is interstitial cystitis an allergic disorder?: A case of interstitial cystitis treated successfully with anti-IgE.
Lee J, Doggweiler-Wiygul R, Kim S, et al. Int J Urol 2006;13:631-4

Case of interstitial cystitis accompanied by food allergy. (article in Japanese)
Ogawa H, Nakamura Y, Tokinaga K, et al. Arerugi 2005;54:641-5

Intercurrent autoimmune conditions in classic and non-ulcer interstitial cystitis.
Peeker R, Ataniu L, Logadottir Y. Scand J Urol Nephrol 2003;37:60-3

Systemic aspects of interstitial cystitis, immunology and linkage with autoimmune disorders.
Van de Merwe JP, Yamada T, Sakamoto Y. Int J Urol 2003;10 Suppl:S35-8

Significance of complications of allergic diseases in young patients with interstitial cystitis.
Yamada T. Int J Urol 2003;10 Suppl:S56-8

Comorbid clinical conditions in chronic fatigue: a co-twin control study.
Aaron LA, Herrell R, Ashton S, et al. J Gen Intern Med 2001;16:24-31

Alternate occurrence of allergic disease and an unusual form of interstitial cystitis.
Yamada T, Murayama T, Mita H, et al. Int J Urol 1998;5:329-35; discussion 335-6

Interstitial cystitis: unexplained associations with other chronic disease and pain syndromes.
Alagiri M, Chottiner S, Ratner V, et al. Urology 1997;49(5A Suppl):52-7

Interstitial cystitis and silk allergy.
Hollander DH. Med Hypotheses 1994;43:155-6

Painful bladder disease: clinical and pathoanatomical differences in 115 patients.
Holm-Bentzen M, Jacobsen F, Nerstrom B, et al. J Urol 1987;138:500-2

relationship between allergy and irritable bowel syndrome

Atopic irritable bowel syndrome: a novel subgroup of irritable bowel syndrome with allergic manifestations.
Tobin MC, Moparty B, Farhadi A et al. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2008;100:49-53
• the likelihood of IBS was significantly higher in patients with seasonal allergic rhinitis (2.67times), allergic eczema (3.85 times) and with depression (2.56 times)