Steroid-sparing strategies in the management of ulcerative colitis: efficacy of leukocytapheresis.

Shiraki, Manabu; Yamamoto, Takayuki

Shiraki, Manabu; Yamamoto, Takayuki.

World J Gastroenterol ; 18(41): 5833-8, 2012 Nov 07.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23139598

Subject(s)

Adrenal Cortex Hormones/therapeutic use; Colitis, Ulcerative/therapy; Leukapheresis; Adrenal Cortex Hormones/adverse effects; Adrenal Cortex Hormones/economics; Colitis, Ulcerative/diagnosis; Colitis, Ulcerative/economics; Colitis, Ulcerative/immunology; Combined Modality Therapy; Cost-Benefit Analysis; Drug Costs; Hospital Costs; Humans; Leukapheresis/economics; Treatment Outcome

Key words

Corticosteroid; Granulocyte and monocyte adsorptive apheresis; Leukocytapheresis; Steroid-naïve patients; Steroid-sparing effect; Ulcerative colitis

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Colitis, Ulcerative / Leukapheresis / Adrenal Cortex Hormones Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Prognostic_studies Aspects: Patient_preference Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: World J Gastroenterol Journal subject: GASTROENTEROLOGIA Year: 2012 Document type: Article Country of publication: United States

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