Leukocytapheresis for the treatment of IBD

Leukocytapheresis is a controversial nonpharmacologic treatment for IBD, in which white blood cells—the effector cells of the inflammatory process—are mechanically removed from the circulation. The authors of this Review discuss the rationale behind using leukocytapheresis, how it works in practice,...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Nature clinical practice. Gastroenterology & hepatology 2008-09, Vol.5 (9), p.509-516
Hauptverfasser:	Sigurbjörnsson, Fridrik Thor, Bjarnason, Ingvar
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anti-Inflammatory Agents - therapeutic use Apheresis Biomedicine Blood circulation Care and treatment Colitis, Ulcerative - therapy Crohn Disease - therapy Diagnosis Gastroenterology Health aspects Hepatology Humans Inflammatory bowel disease Inflammatory bowel diseases Leukapheresis - methods Medicine Medicine & Public Health Methods Physiological aspects review-article Risk factors
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