Microscopic colitis as a missed cause of chronic diarrhea

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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 21, 2011; 17(15): 1996-2002
Published online Apr 21, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i15.1996

Table 1 Microscopic colitis cases identified by IHC using CD3

	No. of cases	¹P value
Cases marked as normal, chronic inflammation or melanosis coli	241
IELs > 20	20	< 0.001
Known case of LC	1	0.158
Missed LC	5	< 0.001
Collagenous colitis	2	0.078
Microscopic colitis (Total No. of cases)	8	< 0.001

¹P value for comparing whether the proportion was different from 0. LC: Lymphocytic colitis.

Citation: Mohamed N, Marais M, Bezuidenhout J. Microscopic colitis as a missed cause of chronic diarrhea. World J Gastroenterol 2011; 17(15): 1996-2002
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v17/i15/1996.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v17.i15.1996