Prevalence of microscopic colitis in patients with symptoms suggesting irritable bowel syndrome.
Acta Gastroenterol Belg
; 66(2): 133-6, 2003.
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| ID: mdl-12891921
GOALS/BACKGROUND: Irritable bowel syndrome is a common disorder affecting 20% of the general population. It shows certain characteristics with organic bowel diseases. Definition of lymphocytic and collagenous colitis has created a new approach towards chronic idiopathic diarrheas. We searched for the frequency of lymphocytic and collagenous colitis in patients with irritable bowel syndrome. STUDY: The study group consisted of 30 irritable bowel patients and 20 controls. Multiple biopsies from cecum; ascendant, transverse and descendent colon; sigmoid and rectum were taken sequentially in all patients. RESULTS: We diagnosed 7 out of 30 irritable bowel patients as having lymphocytic colitis (23.3%) but none as having collagenous colitis. In the control group 1 out of 20 patients had lymphocytic colitis (5%) and none had collagenous colitis. Irritable bowel patients had higher rate of lymphocytic colitis association (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Functional disorders of the bowel should be searched for possible lymphocytic colitis, especially in cases refractory to classical therapies.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Colitis
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Colon
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Enfermedades Funcionales del Colon
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Errores Diagnósticos
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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En
Revista:
Acta Gastroenterol Belg
Año:
2003
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Bélgica