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 ...

Treatment for microscopic colitis usually involves medications to reduce inflammation and immune activity in the colon and lifestyle changes to reduce symptoms. Microscopic colitis, a chronic type of ...

(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 ...

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 ...

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