Leukocytapheresis with leukocyte removal filter for severe ulcerative colitis in childhood

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 422-425

  Kawasaki, Yukihiko ^a   Suzuki, Junzo ^a   Suzuki, Shigeo ^a   Suzuki, Hitoshi ^a  

^a FUKUSHIMA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PREDNISOLONE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; DIARRHEA; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LEUKAPHERESIS; LEUKOCYTE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; ULCERATIVE COLITIS;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; COLITIS, ULCERATIVE; DIARRHEA; ENDOSCOPY, GASTROINTESTINAL; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; LEUKAPHERESIS; LEUKOCYTES; MALE; PREDNISOLONE;

EID: 34250777378     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: 15364801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005176-200410000-00021     Document Type: Article

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