Ulcerative Colitis: Rampal P

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A digest of articles written 1999 and later, on the topic "Colitis, Ulcerative," originating from Planet Earth —» Rampal P.  Display:  All Citations ·  All Abstracts
1 Article The putative role of inflammation in the irritable bowel syndrome. free! 2001

Collins SM, Piche T, Rampal P. · McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. · Gut. · Pubmed #11709500 links to  free full text

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2 Article [Atrophic polychondritis associated with ulcerative colitis] 2001

Demerjian N, Brocq O, Chiaverini C, Schneider SM, Rampal P, Hébuterne X. · Fédération des Maladies de l'Appareil Digestif, Hôpital de l'Archet 2, CHU, Nice. · Gastroenterol Clin Biol. · Pubmed #11395677 No free full text.

Abstract: We report the case of a 46-year-old patient in whom ulcerative colitis had been diagnosed three years ago. He was admitted to the hospital for swelling of the nose. Clinical course and complementary exams led us to diagnose atrophic polychondritis. Twelve cases of such an association have been published so far.

3 Article [Prevalence of hepatitis C in patients with chronic inflammatory bowel disease in the region of Nice and evaluation of risk factors] 2000

Longo F, Hebuterne X, Tran A, Staccini P, Hastier P, Schneider S, Benzaken S, Tirtaine C, Rampal P. · Fédération des Maladies de l'Appareil Digestif, Hôpital de l'Archet II, CHU, Nice. · Gastroenterol Clin Biol. · Pubmed #10679588 No free full text.

Abstract: OBJECTIVES: To estimate the prevalence of viral hepatitis C markers and to determine independent risk factors in a population of patients with inflammatory bowel disease. METHODS: We studied 117 consecutive out-patients (male/female, 53/64; mean age 41 +/- 16 yrs) with ulcerative colitis (43 patients) or Crohn's disease (74 patients). Anti-hepatitis C virus antibodies were tested with a third generation Elisa test. The following risk factors were tested for each patient: duration of inflammatory bowel disease, number of colonoscopies, history of surgical procedures, blood transfusions, intravenous drug abuse and immunosuppressive treatments. RESULTS: The seroprevalence of hepatitis C virus was 5.98% (7/117). The only risk factor independently associated with serological markers for hepatitis C virus was blood transfusion (odds ratio: 7.77; confidence interval: 95% (1.63-49.09); P=0.012). CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection was high in patients with inflammatory bowel disease, mainly due to blood transfusions. Colonoscopies and surgical procedures were not found to be additional risk factors for infection with hepatitis C virus.