title: [Predictors of clinical response in patients with ulcerative colitis treated with granulocyte-monocyte apheresis: analysis of the apheresis registry data].
abstract: We analyzed predictors of clinical response after a cycle of granulocytemonocyte apheresis in 173 patients with ulcerative colitis. Hemoglobin levels independently predicted good clinical outcome.
authors.affiliation: U.O. Nefrologia e Dialisi, Universita' Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy. pietromanuel.ferraro@fastwebnet.it
authors.forename: Pietro Manuel
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Ferraro
authors.forename: Valeria
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: D'Ovidio
authors.forename: Giampaolo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bresci
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Astegiano
authors.forename: Beatrice
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Principi
authors.forename: Renata
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: D'Inca'
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Testa
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Valpiani
authors.forename: Luisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Guidi
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Armuzzi
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.forename: Annalisa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aratari
authors.forename: Maurizio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vecchi
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: De Franchis
authors.forename: Vincenza
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Di Leo
authors.forename: Chiara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ricci
authors.forename: Gabriele
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Riegler
authors.forename: Elisabetta
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Colombo
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Repaci
authors.forename: Pierenrico
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lecis
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Silla
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Passalacqua
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006098:Granulocytes; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007937:Leukapheresis / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009000:Monocytes; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D006454:Hemoglobins