Increased Risk of Microscopic Colitis With Use of Proton Pump Inhibitors and Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs

Masclee, Gwen; M. Coloma, Preciosa; J. Kuipers, Ernst; Sturkenboom, Miriam

doi:10.1038/ajg.2015.119

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Increased Risk of Microscopic Colitis With Use of Proton Pump Inhibitors and Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs

Published in The American Journal of Gastroenterology • Apr 28, 2015

Authors:

Gwen Masclee

Preciosa M. Coloma

Ernst J. Kuipers

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Microscopic colitis (MC) is characterized by chronic watery diarrhea. Recently, several drugs were reported to increase the risk of MC. However, studies lacked a clear exposure definition, did not address duration relationships, and did not take important biases into account. We estimate...

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Medicine

Colitis

Microscopic colitis

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