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Colitis, Collagenous  

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Entry terms

  • Collagenous Colitis

Scope note

  • A subtype of MICROSCOPIC COLITIS, characterized by chronic watery DIARRHEA of unknown origin, a normal COLONOSCOPY but abnormal histopathology on BIOPSY. Microscopic examination of biopsy samples taken from the COLON show larger-than-normal band of subepithelial COLLAGEN.

History note

  • 2005

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D046729

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