Colitis occurs when your colon, or large intestine, is inflamed. Microscopic colitis is a type of colitis that’s best identified by looking at colon cells under a microscope. The main subtypes of ...

In April 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requested that all forms of prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) ranitidine (Zantac) be removed from the U.S. market. They made this ...

Aim: To perform a qualitative retrospective review of identified cases of collagenous colitis within the patient databases of local clinicians, with particular attention to the use and effectiveness ...

Since the first report in 1976, collagenous colitis has been associated with a variety of conditions, including use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and proton pump inhibitors. This condition ...

Your belly hurts. The diarrhea keeps coming. And you certainly don’t feel like eating. These are telltale signs of colitis. But which kind? Colitis is a term used to describe inflammation in your ...

Collagenous Colitis and lymphocytic colitis are the inflammation of the colon or large intestine. The conditions can be very painful. However these inflammations are not related to more serious types ...

Treatment for collagenous colitis and lymphocytic colitis varies depending on the symptoms and severity of the case. The diseases have been known to resolve on their own, although most people suffer ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Dear Dr. Roach • I have a rare type of colitis called collagenous colitis. The latest episode was set off 2 ½ years ago, when I ...

The aim of this study is to examine the clinical and pathologic characteristics of collagenous colitis (CC) in children and adolescents. Seven patients (five females and two males, median age: 13 ...

This study raises the possibility that oral low-dose methotrexate may be effective in patients with collagenous colitis and may improve the histological abnormalities in some. Side-effects appear to ...