An uncommon cause of anaemia in ulcerative colitis

A 56-year-old woman is reported with severe ulcerative colitis who developed a corticosteroid-resistant haemolytic anaemia. The pathogenesis and treatment options in ulcerative-colitis-related haemolytic anaemia are discussed.

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Published inNetherlands journal of medicine Vol. 47; no. 1; pp. 18 - 20
Main Authors van Esser, J.W.J., Bos, L.P., Erdkamp, F.L.G.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Alphen aan den Rijn Elsevier B.V 01.07.1995
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Adrenal Cortex Hormones - pharmacology
Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune - etiology
Biological and medical sciences
Colitis, Ulcerative - complications
Colitis, Ulcerative - surgery
Drug Resistance
Female
Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen
Haemolytic anaemia
Humans
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Other diseases. Semiology
Proctocolectomy, Restorative
Splenectomy
Stomach. Duodenum. Small intestine. Colon. Rectum. Anus
Ulcerative colitis
Haemolytic anaemia
Ulcerative colitis
Human
Pathogenesis
Autoimmune disease
Hemopathy
Inflammatory disease
Case study
Hemolytic anemia
Digestive diseases
Intestinal disease
Adult
Complication
Female
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Summary:A 56-year-old woman is reported with severe ulcerative colitis who developed a corticosteroid-resistant haemolytic anaemia. The pathogenesis and treatment options in ulcerative-colitis-related haemolytic anaemia are discussed.
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ISSN:0300-2977
1872-9061
DOI:10.1016/0300-2977(94)00093-O