Factors affecting short- and long-term effects of leukocyte removal therapy in active ulcerative colitis.

Ryo Nakano ¹, Ryuichi Iwakiri, Yuji Ikeda, Tomoya Kishi, Nanae Tsuruoka, Ryo Shimoda, Yasuhisa Sakata, Kanako Yamaguchi, Kazuma Fujimoto, J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2013 Feb;28(2):303-8.

Both GMA and LCAP were effective to treat active UC. However, long duration of UC, multiple UC attacks, and past history of LRT reduce the efficacy.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23339387/