@entity3178 : a descriptive clinical cohort study of 795 @entity1 with collagenous and XXXX .

@entity1 @entity11162 @entity32 @entity66 @entity294 @entity3178 @entity29 @entity6523 @entity4143
UNASSIGNED: Objective @entity3178 is a common cause of chronic @entity294 in the Scandinavian countries. This report comprises demographic data, clinical and endoscopic features, and occurrence of @entity29 ( @entity29 ) in a large urban cohort of @entity1 with @entity11162 ( @entity11162 ) and @entity4143 ( @entity4143 ). Materials and methods A total of 795 @entity1 with @entity3178 from two hospitals in Stockholm were included. Medical records were reviewed and clinical data, including endoscopic and histological findings, were compiled. Results Forty-three percent had @entity4143 (female:male ratio 3.7:1) and 57% had @entity11162 (female:male ratio 2.7:1). The mean age at diagnosis of @entity4143 was 63 years and of @entity11162 was 59 years (p   =   0.005). Clinical features were similar in both entities, but the intensity of symptoms differed. Watery @entity294 was reported in 55% in @entity4143 @entity1 versus in 43% in @entity11162 @entity1 (p   =   0.0014), and nocturnal @entity294 in 28% versus 18% (p   =   0.002). Subtle endoscopic mucosal findings were reported in 37% of the @entity4143 @entity1 and in 25% of the @entity11162 @entity1 (p   =   0.0011). @entity6523 were found in 5.3% of all @entity1 . @entity66 occurred in 6% and @entity29 occurred in 2.1% of all @entity1 . Conclusions Clinical features of @entity11162 and @entity4143 are similar but not identical. @entity4143 seems to be a more @entity32 and @entity11162 tends to occur earlier in life. Both forms might indeed feature endoscopic findings despite the designation 'microscopic'. Our study confirms the strong association with @entity66 .
