Auto-immune reactions in ulcerative colitis.

Auto-immune reactions in ulcerative colitis1

The aetiology of ulcerative colitis is unknown but an underlying immunological disturbance has frequently been implicated. This might be due to an autoimmune reaction (Broberger and Perlmann, 1959, 1962, 1963; Wright, 1964) or to reactions to an exogenous antigen (Andresen, 1925, 1942; Truelove, 1961; Wright, 1964). We have published our studies on the possible role of dietary allergy elsewhere...

Auto-immune haemolytic anaemia in ulcerative colitis: report of three cases.

Pulmonary function in ulcerative colitis

 Abstract Background: Pulmonary involvement in ulcerative colitis (UC) is thought to be rare. There is not a definite document about the question that "Is the lung a target organ in inflammatory bowel disease?" The aim of the present study is to compare lung function between cases with UC and healthy controls. This study will also be of interest about searching the outbreak of pulmonary functio...

Ulcerative colitis with chronic liver disease, eosinophilia and auto-immune thyroid disease.

A patient with chronic mild ulcerative colitis is described. Her illness was characterized by fluctuating blood eosinophilia, chronic persistent hepatitis and hypersensitivity to sulphasalazine. She subsequently developed auto-immune thyroid disease. The inter-relationships of these various disorders are discussed.

Ulcerative colitis with chronic liver disease , eosinophilia and auto - immune thyroid disease STEPHEN P . KANE

Introduction While there are well established associations between ulcerative colitis and chronic liver diseases, between active chronic hepatitis and thyroid disease, and between ulcerative colitis and blood and tissue eosinophilia, a patient in whom all these features were manifested has not hitherto been described. Although it is possible that she had two or more unrelated conditions, it is ...