Collagenous Colitis Treatment
Modified on Oct 14, 2022
What Is Collagenous Colitis?
Typically included under the umbrella term microscopic colitis, collagenous colitis is an inflammatory disease of the colon. Generally speaking, collagenous colitis presents as persistent watery diarrhea and typically affects individuals over the age of 50. This type of colitis is more prevalent in females than males.
Named for the thick layer of protein or collagen that develops in the colon tissue, collagenous colitis is a fairly recently identified disease. In addition to its discovery, lymphocytic colitis has also been identified. As of yet research is inconclusive on whether the two disorders are separate entities or are rather two symptoms of the same condition. Either way, the symptoms, testing, and treatment of both are very similar.
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