title: Possible causal association between ulcerative colitis and idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Third Department of Internal Medicine, Gunma University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Jinbo
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tamura
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shinohara
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Okubo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sawamura
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Murakami
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yano
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kubota
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Omine
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D007074:Immunoglobulin G