Early Life Exposure, Lifestyle, and Comorbidity as Risk Factors for Microscopic Colitis: A Case–Control Study

Conclusions: Early life exposure to microbial antigens and increased hormonal exposure were not found to be protective for MC. Current smoking seems to be an incontestable risk factor for MC. Therefore, exposure to environmental risk factors later may be of relevance in MC pathogenesis and warrants further investigation.
Source: Inflammatory Bowel Diseases - Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Original Clinical Articles Source Type: research