title: Granulocyte and monocyte adsorption apheresis for Behçet's disease in a pregnant woman.
abstract: We present a 39-year-old pregnant woman with Behçet's disease who was treated successfully with granulocyte and monocyte adsorption apheresis (GMA). There were no complications or adverse effects during her pregnancy and delivery. The neonate manifested no abnormalities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan.
authors.forename: Yuko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Higashi
authors.forename: Mitsuyoshi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shimokawa
authors.forename: Kazuhiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kawai
authors.forename: Takuro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kanekura
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000628:therapy*; D001781:Blood Component Removal; D005260:Female; D006098:Granulocytes; D006801:Humans; D009000:Monocytes; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: Behçet's syndrome; adsorption; granulocytes; monocytes; pregnancy