Ulcerative colitis and scleroderma. A coincidental relationship?
Speculation continues that ulcerative colitis is an autoimmune disorder that is frequently associated with other diseases with a similar underlying pathogenic mechanism. In 1965 we reported a patient with ulcerative colitis and scleroderma in support of this hypothesis. Now we supply a follow-up of over 30 years to describe how each disease acted independently, evidence, we believe, that the association was primarily fortuitous.
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Section of Gastroenterology, Griffin Hospital, Derby, CT.
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D000328:Adult; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012595:Scleroderma, Systemic / Q000150:complications*