Efficacy of granulocyte apheresis in pediatric patients with ulcerative colitis: A pilot study

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 592-596

  Ikeda, Hitoshi ^a   Ishimaru, Yuki ^a   Takayasu, Hajime ^a   Fujino, Junko ^a   Kisaki, Yoshiyuki ^a   Otani, Yushi ^a   Yamagishi, Junko ^a   Tahara, Kazunori ^a  

^a DOKKYO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Granulocyte apheresis (GCAP); Ulcerative colitis

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT; MERCAPTOPURINE; MESALAZINE; SALAZOSULFAPYRIDINE; STEROID;

ADOLESCENT; APHERESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE ACTIVITY; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; GRANULOCYTE; GRANULOCYTE APHERESIS; HEMATOCHEZIA; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LEUKAPHERESIS; MALE; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; STEROID THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULCERATIVE COLITIS;

EID: 33845268641     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.mpg.0000237928.07729.79     Document Type: Article

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