Safety and efficacy of single-needle leukocyte apheresis for treatment of ulcerative colitis

Yoichiro Shindo ¹, Keiichi Mitsuyama ², Hiroshi Yamasaki ^1 2 3, Tetsuro Imai ⁴, Shinichiro Yoshioka ^1 2, Kotaro Kuwaki ^1 2, Ryosuke Yamauchi ^1 2, Tetsuhiro Yoshimura ^1 2, Toshihiro Araki ^1 2, Masaru Morita ^1 2, Kozo Tsuruta ^1 2, Sayo Yamasaki ¹, Kei Fukami ⁵, Takuji Torimura, Ther Apher Dial 2020 Oct;24(5):503-510.

Single-needle (SN) apheresis may be safe and effective and may reduce patient burden during UC treatment. Nevertheless, further comparative studies are needed.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32526089/