Generalized scleroderma associated with chronic ulcerative colitis

Ulcerative Colitis with Anti-Erythrocyte Antibodies

“…It manifests many features characteristic of autoimmune disorders, including the presence of antinuclear globulins [9] and organ-specific antibodies sera of patients with ulcerative colitis often contain high levels of gamma-globulin [5]. Clinically, ulcerative cobtis has been found in association with thyroiditis [29], lupus erythe matosus [16], allergic angiitis [28], scleroderma [4] and other connec tive tissue disorders [8]. The various autoimmune diseases are thought to be interrelated, and increasing evidence suggests that genetic predisposition may be the relating factor [13,14,18].…”

Arthritis bei chronischer, ulzeröser Colitis

“…Sklerodermie [4] ist im Rahmen kasuistischer Mitteilungen kürzlich beschrieben worden. Nachdem bereits in älteren Arbeiten [17] auf die Möglichkeit pathogenetischer Zusammenhänge « rektosigm oidaler Infekte» und der Spondylitis ankvlopoetica hin gewiesen wurde, unterstreicht m an neuerdings wieder die auffällige Häufung von C. u. beim Morbus Bechterew [10,13,15,35,40].…”

Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia and Ulcerative Colitis: a Multisystem Immunodeficiency Disease?

“…These include polyarthritis [1], rheumatoid arthritis [2][3][4], lupus erythematosus [5][6][7], scleroderma [8], polyarteritis no dosa [9], glomerulonephritis, myasthenia gravis [5], thyroiditis [10], myocarditis [11], erythema nodosum [12], Sjogren's disease [13], episcleritis and iritis [14], pcricholangitic hepatitis and lupoid hepat itis [15][16][17].…”