Peripheral Blood CD64 Levels Decrease in Crohn’s Disease following Granulocyte and Monocyte Adsorptive Apheresis

Peripheral Blood CD64 Levels Decrease in Crohn’s Disease following Granulocyte and Monocyte Adsorptive Apheresis

Granulocyte and monocyte adsorptive apheresis (GMA) is reportedly useful as induction therapy for Crohn’s disease (CD). However, the effects of GMA on CD64 have not been well characterized. We report here our assessment of CD64 expression on neutrophils before and after treatment with GMA in two pat...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Toshimi Chiba, Mikiya Endo, Shoko Matsushita, Mika Sasaki, Shoichi Chida, Yosuke Toya, Satoshi Kasugai, Nozomi Matsuda, Shunsuke Orikasa, Yukito Abiko, Norihiko Kudara, Shuhei Oana, Masaki Endo, Kazuyuki Suzuki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2011-12-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Subjects:
CD64
Crohn’s disease
Granulocyte and monocyte adsorptive apheresis
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/335316

Internet

http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/335316

Similar Items