Factors affecting clinical and endoscopic efficacies of selective leucocytapheresis for ulcerative colitis

T Yamamoto ¹, A R Saniabadi, Y Maruyama, S Umegae, K Matsumoto, Dig Liver Dis. 2007 Jul;39(7):626-33.

Based on the outcomes of this study, it appears that steroid-naïve patients and patients on low dose steroid and short duration of exposure respond to granulocyte, monocyte/macrophage adsorptive apheresis. Further studies in larger cohorts of patients should strengthen our findings.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17532273/