Prevalence of mircoscopic colitis in patients with symptoms suggesting irritable bowel syndrome

Tuncer C., Cindoruk M., Dursun A., Karakan T.

ACTA GASTRO-ENTEROLOGICA BELGICA, cilt.66, sa.2, ss.133-136, 2003 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 66 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2003
  • Dergi Adı: ACTA GASTRO-ENTEROLOGICA BELGICA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.133-136
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: irritable bowel syndrome, lymphocytic colitis, collagenous colitis, COLLAGENOUS-COLITIS, LYMPHOCYTIC COLITIS, MICROSCOPIC COLITIS, CHRONIC DIARRHEA, DIAGNOSIS, ENTITY, DISEASE
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.