Prevalence of microscopic colitis in patients with chronic diarrhea in Egypt: A single-center study

Background/Aim: Microscopic colitis (MC) is diagnosed when a patient with chronic watery non-bloody diarrhea (CWND) has an endoscopically normal colon, but colonic biopsies show unique inflammatory changes characteristic of lymphocytic or collagenous colitis. MC is a disorder of unknown etiology. St...

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Published in:	The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology
Main Authors:	Ahmed S Gado, Basel A Ebeid, Ali A El Hindawi, Maha M Akl, Anthony T Axon
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Subjects:	Chronic diarrhea colitis microscopic
Online Access:	http://www.saudijgastro.com/article.asp?issn=1319-3767;year=2011;volume=17;issue=6;spage=383;epage=386;aulast=Gado