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  2. Microscopic colitis - Wikipedia

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    Microscopic colitis refers to two related medical conditions which cause diarrhea: collagenous colitis and lymphocytic colitis. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Both conditions are characterized by the presence of chronic non-bloody watery diarrhea , normal appearances on colonoscopy and characteristic histopathology findings of inflammatory cells.

  3. Lymphocytic colitis - Wikipedia

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    Over-the-counter antidiarrheal drugs may be effective for some people with lymphocytic colitis. Anti-inflammatory drugs, such as salicylates, mesalazine, and systemic corticosteroids may be prescribed for people who do not respond to other drug treatment. The long-term prognosis for this disease is good with a proportion of people suffering ...

  4. Collagenous colitis - Wikipedia

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    Collagenous colitis, and microscopic colitis as a whole, is sometimes considered to be an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) along with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. However, little is known about the etiology of microscopic colitis, and so the degree of similarity to the inflammatory bowel diseases is uncertain. [1] [2]

  5. Microscopic colitis: Thousands could be suffering from little ...

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    What causes microscopic colitis and who gets it? It occurs in males and females of all ages, but women are more likely to be affected and it mostly presents later in adulthood.

  6. Enteritis - Wikipedia

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    Crohn's disease – also known as regional enteritis, it can occur along any surface of the gastrointestinal tract. The most common location for Crohn's disease to manifest, with or without the involvement of the colon or other parts of the GI tract, is in the terminal ileum (the final segment of the small intestine). [5]

  7. What to know about Medicare and virtual colonoscopies

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    The test must also be medically necessary to check for or diagnose certain conditions. Examples include neoplasms, gastrointestinal stromal tumors, Crohn’s disease with intestinal obstruction ...

  8. FDA-approved drug for ulcerative colitis also effective for ...

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    Mirikizumab, a drug currently approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of ulcerative colitis, also sends Crohn's disease into clinical remission, new findings suggest.

  9. Diarrhea - Wikipedia

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    A colonoscopy or fecal immunochemical testing for cancer, including biopsies to detect microscopic colitis; Testing for bile acid diarrhea with SeHCAT, 7α-hydroxy-4-cholesten-3-one or fecal bile acids depending on availability; Hydrogen breath test looking for lactose intolerance