Editorial: the increasing burden of microscopic colitis
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Is Microscopic Colitis Really Microscopic?
which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Microscopic colitis (MC) is characterized by chronic watery diarrhea. MC comprises two entities: collagenous colitis (CC) and lymphocytic colitis (LC), which are separated by typical histopathological characteristics. The colonic mucosa appears endoscopicall...
متن کامل[Microscopic colitis: collagenous colitis and lymphocytic colitis].
Microscopic colitis is currently classified as a chronic inflammatory bowel disorder and encompasses two entities: lymphocytic colitis and collagenous colitis. Patients with microscopic colitis present with a well-tolerated chronic watery diarrhea, sometimes with abdominal pain. Colonoscopy is normal. Diagnosis of microscopic colitis is established by histologic examination of colonic biopsies,...
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We read the interesting paper by Pardi et al on the epidemiology of microscopic colitis in Olmsted County, Minnesota, USA (Gut 2007; 56: 504–8). They concluded that the incidence of microscopic colitis increased significantly over time, and by the end of the study, the incidence and prevalence were significantly higher than reported previously. In fact, compared with other epidemiological studi...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0269-2813
DOI: 10.1111/apt.15363