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Do You Know Your Facts About Microscopic Colitis?
How many subtypes? Commonly associated drugs? Are men or women most often affected? What agent offers effective treatment?
All of the following are true regarding microscopic colitis except . . .
a. Two subtypes exist: lymphocytic colitis and collagenous colitis.
b. NSAIDs are one of the most commonly associated drugs.
c. The condition more commonly affects males.
d. Budesonide is an effective treatment agent.
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