Single-Needle Intensive Granulocyte and Monocyte Adsorptive Apheresis Is Suitable for Elderly Patients With Active Ulcerative Colitis Taking no Corticosteroids or Biologics

Takumi Fukuchi ¹, Hideaki Koga ¹, Shinji Kaichi ¹, Akira Ishikawa ², Takahisa Horita ³, Ryota Araki ⁴, Atsushi Yokota ⁵, Yukiomi Namba ⁶, Masahiro Kyo ⁷, Takaaki Eguchi ⁸, Keiji Shimazu ⁹ Ther Apher Dial 2019 Jun;23(3):224-232

Single-needle intensive granulocyte/monocyte adsorptive apheresis might be a novel alternative therapeutic option for elderly ulcerative colitis patients before considering corticosteroids.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31025824/