Cytapheresis in Patients with Severe Ulcerative Colitis after Failure of Intravenous Corticosteroid: A Long-Term Retrospective Cohort Study

Background/Aims: Cytapheresis (CAP) is a novel strategy for ulcerative colitis (UC). However, there is insufficient data on the long-term outcome of UC patients who achieve remission by CAP. This study involved patients with severe UC who refracted to intravenous (iv) corticosteroid. Methods: Forty-...

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Published in:	Gut and Liver
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Gastroenterology Council for Gut and Liver 2009-03-01
Subjects:	inflammatory bowel disease corticosteroid ulcerative colitis leukapheresis
Online Access:	http://gutnliver.org/journal/view.html?doi=10.5009/gnl.2009.3.1.41