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Exploratory Study of the Effectiveness of Granulocyte and Monocyte Adsorptive Apheresis Before Initiation of Steroids in Patients With Active Ulcerative Colitis (EXPECT Study): A Multicenter Prospective Clinical Trial

Kazuki Kakimoto 1, Minoru Matsuura 2, Takumi Fukuchi 3, Hitoshi Hongo 4, Tsuguhiro Kimura 4, Nobuo Aoyama 5, Yorihide Okuda 6, Kazuki Aomatsu 7, Noriko Kamata 8, Yoko Yokoyama 9, Chiemi Mizuno 10, Takuya Inoue 1, Takako Miyazaki 1, Shiro Nakamura 1, Kazuhide Higuchi 1, Hiroshi Nakase 11 , Crohns Colitis 360. 2020 Sep 23;2(4):otaa073.

GMA shows effectiveness in inducing remission in UC patients not receiving steroid.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34192247/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7797742/pdf/otaa073.pdf

apheresis / Clinical remission / Clinical trial / effectiveness / efficacy / gma / Granulocytapheresis / Multicenter / prospective / steroid-free remission / steroids / study / ulcerative colitis /

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