• Questions to assess the possibility of a PBS/IC patient having associated disorders as a useful first screening for the presence of these diseases

• Interstitial cystitis and associated disorders - an overview for patients
  by Jane Meijlink
  

• Interstitial cystitis and associated disorders
  by Dr. Joop P van de Merwe

• Interstitial cystitis and gastrointestinal disorders
  by Dr. Joop P van de Merwe

• The Vulvodynia Guideline - a guide to the treatment of vulvodynia

• Sjögren's syndrome
  an overview of Sjögren's syndrome (12 pages) by Dr. Joop P van de Merwe

Het syndroom van Sjögren - in Dutch
an overview of Sjögren's syndrome (12 pages) by Dr. Joop P van de Merwe

Sjögren's syndrome - information for patients and professionals
by Dr. Joop P van de Merwe
A subject index is under construction.
Click on the chapter to get the pdf file.

Front cover and contents
Chapter   1. Sjögren's syndrome -an overview
Chapter   2. Manifestations of the disease
Chapter   3. New insights into the cause
Chapter   4. Diagnosis
Chapter   5. Treatment
Chapter   6. Fatigue and fibromyalgia
Chapter   7. Neurological disorders
Chapter   8. Gastrointestinal disorders
Chapter   9. Interstitial cystitis
Chapter 10. Genetic factors and pregnancy
Chapter 11. Surgery and anaesthesia
Chapter 12. Clinical investigations
Chapter 13. Drugs
Chapter 14. Frequently asked questions
Chapter 15. A glossary of terms

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Scientific papers on the relationship between IC and Sjögren's syndrome

• Fibromyalgia Syndrome
  Canadian Clinical Working Case Definition, Diagnostic and Treatment Protocols - a consensus document

• Irritable bowel syndrome - recognition, diagnosis, and therapeutics
  an article in the Journal of American Academy of Physician Assistants

• Endometriosis: A common cause of infertility and pelvic pain
  an article in the Journal of American Academy of Physician Assistants

• An introduction to the immune system
  webpages of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases of the NIH, USA
  

• An introduction to immunologic diseases
  webpages of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases of the NIH, USA