Celiac sprue, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, and hepatic granulomatous disease. An autoimmune linkage?
We report the case of a patient with celiac sprue in whom idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura and associated hepatic granulomatous disease developed. We suggest that the three processes are linked through autoimmune mechanisms.
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Department of Medicine, Henry D. Janowitz Division of Gastroenterology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York 10029-6574, USA.
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D000368:Aged; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006099:Granuloma / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D006505:Hepatitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D016553:Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology