Spectrum of Microscopic Colitis

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Spectrum of Microscopic Colitis

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INTRODUCTION: The incidence of microscopic colitis has recently increased. Although collagenous colitis and lymphocytic colitis are the two main subtypes of microscopic colitis, many patients may not fit into either category and are thus included under the header nonspecific colitis. Of late, the spectrum of microscopic colitis has widened to include minimal change colitis, microscopic colitis not otherwise specified and microscopic colitis with giant cells. There is a lack of information concerning the spectrum of microscopic colitis in Asia
CONCLUSION: Microscopic colitis has a wide histological spectrum. Cases reported as non-specific colitis, may be categorised into definite subtypes of microscopic colitis.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18384001

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