Mikroskopisk kolitis er en hyppig årsag til kronisk diarré

Lars Kristian Munck, Signe Wildt, Peter Johan Heiberg Engell, Ole Kristian Bonderup

Abstract

Microscopic colitis (MC) is a common cause of chronic, non-bloody diarrhoea in the elderly population. In Denmark the incidence has been rising for the last decades. Sufficient biopsy material from colon mucosa is essential for the diagnosis. Treatment is important to improve the patient's quality of life, which is significantly impaired in active MC. This paper reviews newly published data regarding epidemiology, diagnostic criteria and a new European treatment guideline and also includes updates on ongoing and future studies in MC.

OriginalsprogDansk
TidsskriftUgeskrift for Laeger
Vol/bind176
Udgave nummer8A
Sider (fra-til)366-370
Antal sider5
ISSN0041-5782
StatusUdgivet - 17 feb. 2014

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