Possible causal association between ulcerative colitis and idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura.
A 24-year-old Japanese male having ulcerative colitis and idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura is described. When the symptoms of ulcerative colitis were manifest during his clinical course, the platelet life-span was shortened and the platelet associated IgG level was increased. Thus, causal association between the two diseases may be suggested.
Jinbo
T
T
Third Department of Internal Medicine, Gunma University School of Medicine, Japan.
Tamura
J
J
Shinohara
M
M
Okubo
Y
Y
Sawamura
M
M
Murakami
H
H
Yano
S
S
Kubota
K
K
Kobayashi
N
N
Omine
M
M
D000328:Adult; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000032:analysis; D008297:Male; D016553:Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*
D007074:Immunoglobulin G