The G‐1 column is an extracorporeal type granulocytapheresis device packed with 220 g
cellulose acetate beads to which granulocytes and monocytes specifically adhere. A total of …

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) showed significantly (P< 0.01) increased numbers of
granulocytes in their peripheral blood compared with normal donors and patients with …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory condition, the etiology of which is not well
understood. Recent reports indicate a major role of granulocytes in the pathogenesis of RA; …

The G-1 column, which is filled with cellulose acetate spherical beads of 2 mm diameter, is a
new type of extracorporeal perfusion device originally designed to remove granulocytes …

Objectives. To evaluate the efficacy of filtration leucocytapheresis (LCP) for rheumatoid
arthritis (RA). Methods. LCP was carried out three times, with 1 week separating each …

To investigate if granulocyte and monocyte apheresis mitigates the symptoms of rheumatoid
arthritis (RA), and influences production of panmyelocytes (CD15+ CD16–cells) at the bone …

A practical on–line lymphocytapheresis (LCP) system using a leukapheresis filter
(Cellsorba, Asahi Medical Co.) was evaluated in six patients with refractory rheumatoid …

Twenty-two patients with rheumatoid arthritis, 3 with seronegative juvenile rheumatoid
arthritis, 4 with systemic lupus erythematosus, and 4 with psoriatic arthritis have undergone …

This study was designed to determine the efficacy of filtration leukocytapheresis (LCAP) in
the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and the mechanism of its efficacy. Three filtration …

Twenty-six patients with rheumatoid arthritis (average age, 57 years; average duration of
disease, 11 years) who were unresponsive to antiinflammatory and slow-acting …