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