Research Article

Increased Mast Cell Counts and Degranulation in Microscopic Colitis

Table 2

Risk factors of microscopic colitis in the study population with available relevant clinical history.

NSAID usePPI useSmoking history

Collagenous colitis ()3 (23%)3 (23%)2 (15%)
Lymphocytic colitis ()2 (18%)2 (18%)2 (18%)

Values are presented as number (percentage). NSAID: nonsteroid anti-inflammatory drug; PPI: proton pump inhibitor (PPI).