Otegbayo Jesse A, Otegbeye Folasade M, Rotimi Olorunda
Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Nigeria.
J Natl Med Assoc. 2005 May;97(5):678-82.
Diarrhea is a common symptom worldwide and especially so in developing countries. Whereas better diagnostic modalities in the developed world have helped to elucidate the causes of diarrhea, the situation in developing countries is not the same. Rather, most diarrhea cases are assumed to be of infective origin, and many people self-medicate. However, such a prevailing situation is unlikely to be correct, and it denies appropriate treatment to patients with other noninfective causes of diarrhea. This review is on microscopic colitis syndrome, a recently described cause of chronic diarrhea in which there is a dearth of publication from the developing countries.
腹泻是全球常见的症状，在发展中国家尤为如此。发达国家更好的诊断方式有助于阐明腹泻的病因，但发展中国家的情况并非如此。相反，大多数腹泻病例被认为是感染性病因，许多人自行用药。然而，这种普遍情况不太可能正确，并且它剥夺了其他非感染性腹泻病因患者的适当治疗。这篇综述是关于显微镜下结肠炎综合征，这是一种最近描述的慢性腹泻病因，而发展中国家关于此的文献较少。
