Lack of autoantibodies against collagen and related proteins in collagenous colitis
Abstract Introduction Collagenous colitis (CC) is a common cause of chronic diarrhea and is characterized by a subepithelial thickened collagen layer in the colonic mucosa. It shares many of the characteristics found in autoimmune diseases, but no autoantibodies have been identified. In CC, an imbal...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-06-01
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| Series: | BMC Immunology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12865-022-00504-5 |