Seropositive rheumatoid arthritis associated with Crohn's disease.
In the present study we report a patient with long-standing seropositive rheumatoid arthritis, who developed Crohn's disease. We discuss the possible pathophysiologic mechanisms and their associations between these two entities.
Georgiadis
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Division of Rheumatology, Medical School, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece.
Tzambouras
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Ioachim
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Tsianos
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EV
Agnantis
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Drosos
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D018501:Antirheumatic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008875:Middle Aged; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011379:Prognosis; D012217:Rheumatoid Factor / Q000097:blood*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012698:Serologic Tests; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D018501:Antirheumatic Agents; D012217:Rheumatoid Factor; D011241:Prednisone