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2020 Jul 01


Kurume Med J


66


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Single Needle Granulocyte and Monocyte Apheresis for Ulcerative Colitis: A Retrospective Safety Analysis.

Authors

Imai T, Yamasaki H, Mitsuyama K, Yamaga O, Sugihara G, Kaida Y, Shibata R, Hazama T, Yoshioka S, Torimura T, Fukami K, Yamashita N
Kurume Med J. 2020 Jul 01; 66(1):1-7.
PMID: 31941846.

Abstract

Granulocyte and monocyte apheresis (GMA) is an effective treatment strategy for active ulcerative colitis (UC) in Japan. Single needle (SN) apheresis reduces needle puncture pain in patients because it requires only one puncture site. We evaluated whether single-needle apheresis could be a safe and effective means of reducing patient burden.