interesting sentence in an article (MC)

[shona]

just wanted to share this :)

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2661290/

"Because there is a considerable overlap of symptoms between celiac disease and microscopic colitis, a gluten-free diet often leads to improvement in diarrhea and other symptoms shared by the two disorders."

[JLH]

Great find. Thanks for sharing.

[JLH]

"Because microscopic colitis generally is a benign disorder that does not lead to serious consequences such as weight loss or malnutrition, an approach to treatment must consider the severity of the symptoms, particularly when using therapies with potential toxicities."

[Lesley]

I was just about to post that sentence Joan. Hah! Clearly the authors don't have MC, nor is anyone they love affected by it.
It's like men talking about women's healthcare. When they can have a baby let them talk. The population of the world will decrease severely when that day comes!

[Joefnh]

Shona thanks for sharing this, I will most likely be seeing my GI doctor in a couple of weeks and he will certainly be getting a copy