"Colitis, Microscopic" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A condition characterized by chronic watery DIARRHEA of unknown origin, a normal COLONOSCOPY but abnormal histopathology on BIOPSY. This syndrome was first described in 1980 by Read and associates. Subtypes include COLLAGENOUS COLITIS and LYMPHOCYTIC COLITIS. Both have similar clinical symptoms and are distinguishable only by histology.
MeSH Number(s)
C06.405.205.265.173
C06.405.469.158.188.173
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Colitis, Microscopic" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Colitis, Microscopic" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Colitis, Microscopic" by people in Profiles.
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Alcohol Consumption is Associated With An Increased Risk of Microscopic Colitis: Results From 2 Prospective US Cohort Studies. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2022 08 01; 28(8):1151-1159.
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Efficacy and safety of biologic therapy in microscopic colitis: systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2022 10 01; 34(10):1000-1006.
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Reply to: "Association between Microscopic Colitis and Parkinson's Disease in a Swedish Population". Mov Disord. 2021 10; 36(10):2453.
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Celiac Disease Is Associated with Microscopic Colitis in Refractory Cases in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies. Dig Dis Sci. 2022 08; 67(8):3529-3542.
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Clinical Characteristics and Treatment Response in Microscopic Colitis Based on Age at Diagnosis: A Multicenter Retrospective Study. Dig Dis Sci. 2022 07; 67(7):3108-3114.
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Microscopic colitis. Nat Rev Dis Primers. 2021 06 10; 7(1):39.
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Association Between Microscopic Colitis and Parkinson's Disease in a Swedish Population. Mov Disord. 2021 08; 36(8):1919-1926.
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Gastrointestinal Infection and Risk of Microscopic Colitis: A Nationwide Case-Control Study in Sweden. Gastroenterology. 2021 04; 160(5):1599-1607.e5.
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Safety of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Patients With Pre-Existing Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Microscopic Colitis. JCO Oncol Pract. 2020 09; 16(9):e933-e942.
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Methodological approach to microscopic colitis diagnosis: reply. Virchows Arch. 2020 04; 476(4):623.