Background Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic functional bowel disorder. The frequency of microscopic colitis and focal active colitis in the colonic mucosa has been investigated in IBS ...

A four year-long research study has found that particles secreted by an intestinal worm may assist in treating inflammatory ...

A wide range of etiologies and pathogenic mechanisms underlie colitis. This Review provides an overview of the pathophysiology, epidemiology, histopathology, and clinical characteristics of ...

Microscopic colitis is a lifelong condition that causes symptoms such as diarrhea and abdominal pain. It is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). While there is no cure for microscopic ...

Less common causes of inflammation in the GI tract include: microscopic colitis diverticulosis-associated ... confused with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). While some symptoms may be similar ...

Microscopic colitis is an inflammatory bowel disease ... may be likelier to have intestinal inflammation. Celiac disease, ...

Lymphocytic colitis was present in 3.1% (7/226) of IBS patients and 0% of controls (p < 0.05) (Table 2). Collagenous colitis was found neither patient group, nor control group. The IBS group of ...