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. 1977 Feb;53(616):105–108. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.53.616.105

Ulcerative colitis with chronic liver disease, eosinophilia and auto-immune thyroid disease.

S P Kane
PMCID: PMC2496617  PMID: 876921

Abstract

A patient with chronic mild ulcerative colitis is described. Her illness was characterized by fluctuating blood eosinophilia, chronic persistent hepatitis and hypersensitivity to sulphasalazine. She subsequently developed auto-immune thyroid disease. The inter-relationships of these various disorders are discussed.

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