Experience with granulocytapheresis in Crohn's disease
Cuenca, F.; García Paredes, J.; Mendoza, J.L.; Cruz, D.M.; Herrero, A.; Díaz-Rubio, M.
Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas Organo Oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Patologia Digestiva 96(7): 501
2004
ISSN/ISBN: 1130-0108 PMID: 15283632 Document Number: 573415
Objective: to describe our experience with granulocyte apheresis to induce remission in patients with active Crohn's disease refractory to conventional treatment. We summarize the results previously obtained with this technique. Conclusions: granulocyte apheresis is a safe and well tolerated therapeutic modality that can be a valid therapeutic alternative in the induction of remission in inflammatory bowel disease, although controlled clinical trials must be conducted to define long-term efficacy, as well as to establish "optimal patient" selection, re-treatment interval, and number of sessions.