What is collagen colitis?
collagen colitis is a specific type of inflammatory bowel disease affecting the large intestine. It is characterized by chronic diarrhea, which usually does not contain blood. Collitis is one of two forms of microscopic colitis, so named, because these diseases can not usually be diagnosed by viewing the colon by colonoscopy. In order to definitively diagnose one of the microscopic diseases of colitis, it is usually necessary for the physician to take the biopsy of the colon tissue and explore it under the microscope. Two types of microscopic colitis are collagen and lymphocytic colitis. The exact cause of the disease is unknown. Inflammation in the colon may be caused by a bacterial or viral agent or may be indirectly caused by toxic substances produced by such pathogens. Some doctors believe that the disease may be related to autoimmune reactions where the patient's immune system attacks healthy cells. However, the most important symptom is the chronic release of wateryJMA. It can be quite constant or can stop and start.
treatment of collagen colitis includes a number of different drugs. Anti -inflammatory drugs are often prescribed in the first case. Subsequent treatment may include steroids, but their long -term use is not recommended because it can lead to serious side effects, including bone density loss and increased blood pressure. Other medicines that can be used as a treatment of collagen colitis include various substances that suppress the immune system and therefore may reduce inflammation, but are usually not prescribed unless the condition does not respond to other treatment options.
In some cases, no drug treatment is required and the patient is adhered to food for collagen colitis, it may be sufficient to cure the disease. Doctors often recommend reducing fat in the food along with the removal of dairy products, caffeine and aspirin and other drugs to relieve BolEsti. If the disease does not respond to medicines or diet change, in extreme cases a full or partial collectomy is required. In this treatment, the whole or part of the large intestine is surgically removed. However, such extreme treatment of collagen colitis is rarely needed.