Publications by authors named "Johanna K Larsson"
Regional differences in the incidence of lymphocytic and collagenous colitis over time.
Scand J Gastroenterol
November 2023
Article Synopsis
- * A total of 1985 patients were examined, revealing that while CC had an age-standardized rate (ASR) of 6.34 per 100,000 person-years, LC's ASR surged to 15.2 by 2019.
- * The findings suggest that CC and LC may represent two distinct disease entities, with the increase in LC prompting further investigation into potential environmental factors contributing to this trend.
Data on malignancy in patients with collagenous colitis (CC) is scarce. We aimed to determine the incidence of cancers in patients with CC. In a two-stages, observational study, data on cancers in patients diagnosed with CC during 2000-2015, were collected from two cohorts.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Chronic non-bloody diarrhoea affects up to 5% of the population. Microscopic colitis is one of the most common causes, encompassing the subtypes collagenous colitis and lymphocytic colitis. The diagnosis of microscopic colitis is made by histological examination of colonic mucosal biopsy specimens.
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