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[Autoimmune hemolytic anemia and ulcerative colitis]
L Rebocho1, M Lucas, R M Victorino
1Serviço de Medicina II, Hospital Universitário de Santa Maria, Lisboa.
Acta Medica Portuguesa
|December 1, 1995
Summary
A rare case of severe autoimmune hemolytic anemia developed in a woman with ulcerative colitis. This report discusses the association between these immune disorders and treatment considerations.
Area of Science:
- Immunology
- Gastroenterology
- Hematology
Background:
- Ulcerative colitis (UC) is an inflammatory bowel disease with known associations with various autoimmune disorders.
- Autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) is a rare complication of UC, presenting a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge.