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Does collagenous colitis have a hereditary or genetic link?

April 26, 2017colitis collagenous genetic hereditary link

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Does collagenous colitis have a hereditary or genetic link?

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Most patients diagnosed with microscopic colitis are Caucasians living in Northern Europe, Canada, the United States, Australia and New Zealand. Only a few patients have reported a close family member with the same diagnosis or with similar intestinal symptoms.