Gianni Imperiali 1, Arnaldo Amato 1, Maria Maddalena Terpin 2, Ivo Beverina 3, Aurora Bortoli 4, Massimo Devani 4, Chiara Viganò 5,Gastroenterol Res Pract2017;2017:9728324.
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Granulocyte-Monocyte Apheresis in Steroid-Dependent, Azathioprine-Intolerant/Resistant Moderate Ulcerative Colitis: A Prospective Multicenter Study.
Our study shows that a standard course of granulocyte-monocyte apheresis is associated with a 36% steroid-free clinical remission in patients with steroid-dependent, azathioprine-intolerant or resistant moderate ulcerative colitis. Apheresis might represent an alternative to biologic therapy or surgery in this specific subgroup of patients
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