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Granulocyte and monocyte adsorption apheresis for Behçet's disease in a pregnant woman
Author(s) -
Higashi Yuko,
Shimokawa Mitsuyoshi,
Kawai Kazuhiro,
Kanekura Takuro
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
the journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1346-8138
pISSN - 0385-2407
DOI - 10.1111/1346-8138.12296
Subject(s) - apheresis , granulocyte , medicine , pregnancy , monocyte , behcet's disease , adverse effect , immunology , plateletpheresis , surgery , platelet , disease , biology , genetics
We present a 39‐year‐old pregnant woman with Behçet's disease who was treated successfully with granulocyte and monocyte adsorption apheresis ( GMA ). There were no complications or adverse effects during her pregnancy and delivery. The neonate manifested no abnormalities.
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