Gastric carcinoma and Turner's syndrome.

The exact relationship between ulcerative colitis and auto-immune haemolytic anaemia in these two cases is not known and it is possible that it is fortuitous. However, since there is evidence that both diseases have an immunological basis, it would seem likely that the cause of the two conditions is in some way linked. In any event, it is important to consider haemolysis as a cause of anaemia in ulcerative colitis. References BROBERGER, 0. & PERLMANN, P. (1959) Autoantibodies in human ulcerative colitis. Journal ofExperimental Medicine, 110, 657. DAVIE, J.V. (1962) The Haemolytic Anaemias II, p. 343. J. A. Churchill Ltd, London. EDWARDS, F.C. & TRUELOVE, J.C. (1964) The course and prognosis of ulcerative colitis. III. Complications. Gut, 5, 1. LORBER, M., SCHWARTZ, L.I. & WASSERMAN, L.R. (1955) Association of antibody-coated red blood cells with ulcerative colitis. American Journal of Medicine, 19, 887.