Open AccessGranulo-monocyto apheresis is more effective in mild ulcerative colitis than in moderate to severe disease
Author(s) -
Chiara De Cassan,
Edoardo Savarino,
Piero Marson,
Tiziana Tison,
Giorgia Hatem,
Giacomo Carlo Sturniolo,
R. D’Incà
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v20.i45.17155
Subject(s) - medicine , ulcerative colitis , apheresis , gastroenterology , inflammatory bowel disease , severity of illness , disease , surgery , platelet
To evaluate whether the effectiveness of Granulo-monocyto apheresis (GMA), a technique that consists of the extracorporeal removal of granulocytes and monocytes from the peripheral blood, might vary according to the severity of ulcerative colitis (UC) in patients with mild to moderate-severe disease UC activity.