Association of Ulcerative Colitis and Autoimmune Haemolytic Anemia about a Case

Amari S, Berraida R, Hamdouchi

Abstract

Autoimmune diseases are a group of diseases caused by the disruption of the immune system that attacks a part of the body of the subject as if it were a foreign substance. to 2% of individuals suffer from autoimmune diseases. Autoimmunity is defined as an immune response against self-ag (autologous Ag) by self-reactive lymphocytes. We report the case of a combination of ulcerative colitis (UC) and autoimmune haemolytic anemia, to highlight the diagnostic, therapeutic and evolutionary aspects.

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