Response to treatment of microscopic colitis.

Abstract	Microscopic colitis is a recently recognized cause of diarrhoea, predominantly affecting older women, but its response to treatment is poorly documented. This report reviews the response to treatment of 16 patients with microscopic colitis and provides evidence for the use of 5-aminosalicylic acid and corticosteroids.
Authors	R Fasoli, D P Jewell
Journal	The Italian journal of gastroenterology (Ital J Gastroenterol) Vol. 26 Issue 5 Pg. 229-32 (Jun 1994) ISSN: 0392-0623 [Print] Italy
PMID	7919463 (Publication Type: Clinical Trial, Journal Article)
Chemical References	Aminosalicylic Acids Sulfasalazine Mesalamine Prednisolone
Topics	Aminosalicylic Acids (therapeutic use) Colitis (complications, drug therapy, pathology) Colon (pathology) Diarrhea (etiology) Drug Therapy, Combination Eosinophils (pathology) Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Lymphocytes (pathology) Male Mesalamine Middle Aged Prednisolone (therapeutic use) Rectum (pathology) Retrospective Studies Sulfasalazine (therapeutic use) Time Factors

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