Seropositive rheumatoid arthritis associated with Crohn's disease

A.N. Georgiadis¹, N. Tzambouras², E. Ioachim³, E.V. Tsianos², N. Agnantis³, A.A. Drosos¹ 

¹Division of Rheumatology and ²Division of Hepato-Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine and ³Pathology Department, Medical School, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece

ABSTRACT
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 entitie

Key words
Seropositive, rheumatoid arthritis, immunosuppressive drugs, Crohn's disease.

Please address correspondence and reprint requests to: Alexandros A. Drosos, MD, FACR, Professor of Medicine/Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine/Medical School, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece. 
E-mail: adrosos@cc.uoi.gr

Clin Exp Rheumatol 2003; 21: 363-365.
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