Open AccessMicroscopic colitis: A large retrospective analysis from a health maintenance organization experience
Author(s) -
Kevin T. Kao,
Benito A Pedraza,
Amy McClune,
David A Rios,
Yi-Qiong Mao,
Robert H. Zuch,
Michael H. Kanter,
Sony Wirio,
Chris N. Conteas
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.15.3122
Subject(s) - medicine , inflammatory bowel disease , gastroenterology , microscopic colitis , colorectal cancer , lymphocytic colitis , colitis , population , irritable bowel syndrome , colonoscopy , medical record , disease , cancer , environmental health
To examine the demographic data on a large multi-ethnic population of patients with microscopic colitis (MC) in Southern California and to determine the association of MC with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and colorectal cancer.