Functional Asplenia and Microscopic (Collagenous) Colitis
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منابع مشابه
[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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Key-words Disease name and synonyms Diagnosis criteria/definition Differential diagnosis Incidence Clinical description Management including treatment Etiology Diagnostic methods Unresolved questions References
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عنوان ژورنال: Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
سال: 1996
ISSN: 0835-7900
DOI: 10.1155/1996/230189