Do Sex Hormones Cause, or Are They Only Associated With, Microscopic Colitis?

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Ambient air quality as risk factor for microscopic colitis – A geographic information system (GIS) study

“…Other possible risk factors for MC (e.g. hormones, alcohol, socio-economic status) have been addressed in a limited number of studies, but the results were either negative or conflicting (2,(8)(9)(10)(11). Moreover, there are indications for an altered microbiome in MC patients, compared to healthy controls (12,13).…”