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Significant association between the use of different proton pump inhibitors and microscopic colitis: a nationwide Danish case‐control study
Author(s) -
Bonderup Ole K.,
Nielsen Gunnar L.,
Dall Michael,
Pottegård Anton,
Hallas Jesper
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
alimentary pharmacology and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.308
H-Index - 177
eISSN - 1365-2036
pISSN - 0269-2813
DOI - 10.1111/apt.14916
Subject(s) - collagenous colitis , microscopic colitis , lymphocytic colitis , colitis , medicine , proton pump inhibitor , lansoprazole , gastroenterology , odds ratio , danish , confounding , inflammatory bowel disease , disease , omeprazole , linguistics , philosophy
Summary Background Microscopic colitis causes chronic watery diarrhoea and has previously been associated with the use of proton pump inhibitors. Aim To explore the association between proton pump inhibitor use and microscopic colitis, including its dependency on timing, dose and choice of proton pump inhibitor. Methods Within a 10‐year period, we identified 10 652 patients with a first‐time diagnosis of microscopic colitis, including 6254 (59%) with collagenous colitis and 4398 (41%) with lymphocytic colitis. All microscopic colitis cases were histologically confirmed in the Danish Pathology Register. Information on proton pump inhibitor use was obtained from the Danish Prescription Register. In this case‐control study, we estimated the adjusted odds ratios ( aOR ) for the association between proton pump inhibitor use and risk of microscopic colitis using conditional logistic regression while adjusting for potential confounders. Results We found strong associations between current proton pump inhibitor use and both collagenous colitis ( aOR 6.98; 95% CI : 6.45‐7.55) and lymphocytic colitis ( aOR 3.95; 95% CI : 3.60‐4.33). This association was observed with all PPI s. The strongest association was with the current use of lansoprazole for both collagenous colitis ( aOR 15.74; 95% CI : 14.12‐17.55) and lymphocytic colitis ( aOR 6.87; 95% CI : 6.00‐7.86). When considering timing, OR s were highest for current use of proton pump inhibitor and lower for recent or past exposure. No clear dose‐response pattern was observed. Conclusions We found a strong association between microscopic colitis and ongoing use of proton pump inhibitors, especially lansoprazole.