Microscopic Colitis: An Approach to Treatment
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Practical Approach to Microscopic Colitis and Inflammatory Bowel Disease
19 INTRODUCTION Inflammatory disorders of the intestines can be divided into those with macroscopic mucosal changes (the traditional inflammatory bowel diseases: ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease) and those with primarily microscopic changes. Microscopic colitis is a chronic diarrheal condition that is separated into two main subtypes: collagenous colitis and lymphocytic colitis. These two...
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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...
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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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عنوان ژورنال: Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0835-7900
DOI: 10.1155/2008/671969