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[Collagenous colitis associated with rheumatoid arthritis]
M A González-Gay1, A Sánchez-Andrade, J Alba
1Seccion de Reumatología, Hospital Xeral de Lugo.
Anales De Medicina Interna (Madrid, Spain : 1984)
|June 1, 1991
Summary
A patient with rheumatoid arthritis experienced diarrhea and was diagnosed with collagenous colitis via colon biopsy. This case highlights the potential link between rheumatoid arthritis and collagenous colitis in immunological disease.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology
- Rheumatology
- Immunology
Background:
- Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic autoimmune disease primarily affecting joints.
- Diarrhea can be a symptom of various gastrointestinal disorders.
- Collagenous colitis is an inflammatory condition of the colon.