Dr. Roach: Explaining microscopic colitis and what causes the condition

I am a 64-year-old female who is in moderate health. After a monthslong bout of diarrhea, blood work, and a colonoscopy, I've been diagnosed with microscopic colitis. After ...
The Vindicator

Diarrhea common in diseases of the colon

I am a 64-year-old female who is in moderate health. After a monthslong bout of diarrhea, blood work, and a colonoscopy, I’ve been diagnosed with microscopic colitis. After a round of budesonide, my ...
Press Enterprise Online

Explaining microscopic colitis and what causes it

I am a 64-year-old female in moderate health. After a monthslong bout of diarrhea, blood work and a colonoscopy, I’ve been diagnosed with microscopic colitis.
The Daily Mining Gazette

To your good health

I am a 64-year-old female who is in moderate health. After a monthslong bout of diarrhea, blood work, and a colonoscopy, I’ve ...
Science Daily

Researchers reveal prevalence of persistent symptoms in patients with microscopic colitis

A new study examines how multiple factors contribute to the miscommunication and understanding of the digestive disease, microscopic colitis. It's a hidden cause of diarrhea and the development of the ...
clinicaladvisor.com

Risk Factors for Microscopic Colitis Identified: NSAIDs, Statins, PPIs, Smoking

Various factors may increase risk for microscopic colitis — NSAIDs among them. Risk factors including nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), statins, proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), and smoking ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Celiac Disease Increases Mortality Among Patients With Microscopic Colitis, Study Says

Celiac disease (CD) may independently increase mortality risk among patients with microscopic colitis (MC), indicating a potential association between the conditions. Celiac disease (CD) is a ...
Medscape

Antibiotics Getting False Blame for Colitis, Study Finds

Antibiotic use does not appear to be associated with microscopic colitis (MC), despite presenting with similar symptoms of watery, non-bloody diarrhea. MC, a change in the microbiome characterized by ...
Oregonian

Dear Doctor: How is colitis treated, and prevented?

DEAR DR. ROACH: You recently wrote about colitis, aka inflammation of the colon. Could you please explain how to treat and prevent it? -- M.C. ANSWER: “Colitis” does mean inflammation of the colon, ...
EurekAlert!

No evidence that medications trigger microscopic colitis in older adults

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 ...
ascopubs.org

Risk of Colitis in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease or Microscopic Colitis Exposed to Checkpoint Inhibitors: A National Danish Cohort Study

Chemotherapy and Supportive Care Practice Patterns Among Older Adults With Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer Patients with intestinal inflammatory diseases such as ulcerative colitis (UC), Crohn's disease ...