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 ...

Diseases and disorders particularly that of bowels and digestive process is more common than others and colitis is one such common disease that is experienced by countless people all over the world.

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 ...

Researchers found no evidence of a causal relationship between most drugs previously implicated in microscopic colitis risk-- including nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), proton-pump ...

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic condition that currently does not have a cure. However, certain lifestyle measures, such as keeping an IBD journal, can help you track symptoms, identify ...

Inflammatory bowel disease, in which the immune system attacks the gut, is a painful chronic condition that affects three million Americans. Rates of IBD are rising, and there’s currently no cure. IBD ...

(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 ...