S. A. Abdel Monem, A. Sharaf, M. Alabiad, Ibrahim Ibrahim
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(69.2 %). Patients with microscopic colitis suffered from diarrhea for longer durations. Microscopic colitis was more significant in patients with history of proton pump inhibitors and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs use. Conclusion: Prevalence of microscopic colitis among studied patients was about 21.7% (15% lymphocytic colitis and 6.7% collagenous colitis). microscopic colitis was more common among females .