San Diego—Patients with microscopic colitis have an increased risk for premature death, particularly from cardiovascular, gastrointestinal and infectious conditions, researchers have found.
The population-based study showed that patients with microscopic colitis for more than 10 years were roughly 20% more likely to die than those without the disorder during the same period.
Despite increased awareness of microscopic colitis and high use of steroids to treat it, no previous study had