Collagenous colitis and lymphocytic colitis, the two main subtypes of microscopic colitis, may develop as a result of an immune response. This could happen when something causes the body to mistakenly ...

Microscopic colitis is a lifelong condition that causes symptoms such as diarrhea and abdominal pain. It is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). While there is no cure for microscopic colitis, ...

Patients with autoimmune thyroid disease had a 65% higher risk of developing microscopic colitis, with the strongest association observed in patients diagnosed with microscopic colitis before 50 years ...

(a) Atrophic/withering crypts (red arrow) and lamina propria vascular congestion. Notice that the cellularity of the lamina propria is not significantly increased. (b) Vascular congestion and ...

Earlier reports blamed several medications including nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), statins, and ...

Study from Mass General Brigham and Karolinska Institutet researchers suggests that patients with the condition do not need to stop taking important medications Microscopic colitis (MC) is a chronic ...