Microscopic colitis is associated with an increased risk of dementia in a Swedish population
MC patients may be more vulnerable to dementia diagnosis in early disease course. The intriguing inverse association between MC and preexisting dementia implies a possible underdiagnosis of MC in demented population and warrants further investigation.
Authors
- Karin Wirdefeldt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5378-6364)
- Jiangwei Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2252-684X)
- David Bergman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4808-1762)
- Jonas Filip Ludvigsson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1024-5602)
- Xiaoying Kang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1999-9304)
Institutions
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Yale University (US)
- Örebro University Hospital (SE)
- Columbia University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Internal Medicine
- Published
- 2025-11-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/joim.70046
- Primary Topic
- Microscopic Colitis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Karolinska Institutet
- Stockholms Läns Landsting
- Vetenskapsrådet