Right biopsy protocol for microscopic colitis: Reduced workload and carbon footprint while maintaining diagnostic accuracy

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World J Gastrointest Pharmacol Ther. Jun 5, 2026; 17(2): 113874
Published online Jun 5, 2026. doi: 10.4292/wjgpt.v17.i2.113874

Table 1 Demographic characteristics and bowel symptoms of index colonoscopies, comparing lymphocytic and collagenous subtypes, n (%)

	Microscopic colitis	Lymphocytic colitis	Collagenous colitis
Total number	228	145	83
Age at diagnosis (yr)	60 (IQR: 48-72)	60 (IQR: 47-71)	60 (IQR: 50-74)
Male	66 (29)	47 (32)	19 (23)
Female	162 (71)	98 (68)	64 (77)
Bowel symptoms available	196 (86)	122 (84)	74 (89)
Diarrhea (n = 196)	192 (98)	119 (98)	73 (99)
Alternating motions (n = 196)	3 (1.5)	2 (1.6)	1 (1.4)
No diarrhea (n = 196)	1 (0.5)	1 (0.8)	0 (0)

IQR: Interquartile range.

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Citation: Leung E, Alshareefy Y, Costigan C, Sihag S, Delaney S, O’Donnell S, Breslin N, O’Connor A, Ryan B, Zaheer A, Cretu I, O’Hara F, McNamara D. Right biopsy protocol for microscopic colitis: Reduced workload and carbon footprint while maintaining diagnostic accuracy. World J Gastrointest Pharmacol Ther 2026; 17(2): 113874
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Leung E, Alshareefy Y, Costigan C, Sihag S, Delaney S, O’Donnell S, Breslin N, O’Connor A, Ryan B, Zaheer A, Cretu I, O’Hara F, McNamara D. Right biopsy protocol for microscopic colitis: Reduced workload and carbon footprint while maintaining diagnostic accuracy. World J Gastrointest Pharmacol Ther 2026; 17(2): 113874 [PMID: 42273242 DOI: 10.4292/wjgpt.v17.i2.113874]

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