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  • Title: Ulcerative colitis and rheumatoid arthritis: a rare association--case report.
    Author: Cruz VA, Yamaguchi L, Ribeiro CN, Magalhães Vde O, Rego J, Silva NA.
    Journal: Rev Bras Reumatol; 2012 Aug; 52(4):648-50. PubMed ID: 22885429.
    Abstract:
    Ulcerative colitis is an autoimmune disorder of unknown etiology. Although the large intestine is the major focus of autoimmunity, resulting in chronic diarrhea, that is actually a systemic disease, with numerous extraintestinal manifestations, such as articular involvement. The frequent association of a number of autoimmune diseases in the same patient has been described. However, the coexistence of ulcerative colitis and rheumatoid arthritis is rare. The authors report a case of ulcerative colitis associated with rheumatoid arthritis, in which colitis occurred 12 years before the onset of inflammatory arthropathy.
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