Cytapheresis therapy for ulcerative colitis in three pediatric patients

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 549-551

  Mori, Kanako ^a   Yoshihara, Takao ^a   Ando, Takashi ^a   Tsubai, Satoko ^b   Matsuo, Satoshi ^b   Aoyama, Michiko ^c   Yamamoto, Tohru ^c   Kawase, Yoshio ^a  

^a MATSUSHITA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b KYOTO SECOND RED CROSS HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^c Nantan Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cytapheresis; Granulocytapheresis; Leukocytapheresis; Ulcerative colitis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CYTAPHERESIS; FEMALE; GRANULOCYTE; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; LEUKAPHERESIS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; SAFETY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULCERATIVE COLITIS;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; COLITIS, ULCERATIVE; CYTAPHERESIS; FEMALE; GRANULOCYTES; HUMANS; LEUKAPHERESIS; MALE; SAFETY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 21644483423     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: 15364801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005176-200411000-00019     Document Type: Article

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