Remission of Crohn's disease after human immunodeficiency virus infection.
A patient with an 18-yr history of Crohn's disease of the colon became infected with the human immunodeficiency virus. The patient had a complete remission of gastrointestinal symptoms in association with progressive immunodeficiency. This finding suggests that CD4 T cells and an intact immune response play a central role in the pathogenesis of Crohn's disease.
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000276:immunology*; D000328:Adult; D015496:CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013997:Time Factors