Lymphocytic enterocolitis in systemic lupus erythematosus
Microscopic colitis (MC) is a recognized cause of chronic watery diarrhea. It is characterized by subepithelial collagen deposition or intraepithelial lymphocytic infiltration of the colonic mucosa which, however, appears grossly normal on endoscopy. The term microscopic enterocolitis is applied whe...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2009-01-01
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| Series: | The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.saudijgastro.com/article.asp?issn=1319-3767;year=2009;volume=15;issue=4;spage=274;epage=276;aulast=Hegazi |