Granulocyte and monocyte adsorptive apheresis (GMA) using a column filled with cellulose
acetate (CA) beads (carriers) has been associated with a significant clinical efficacy in …

Objective: Dramatic improvements in clinical symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis and ulcerative
colitis were observed after patients received granulocyte and monocyte adsorptive …

Apheresis has been recognized both economically and therapeuticallyas a novel approach
for the treatment of inflammatory diseases, and certain others, which respond poorly to drug …

Objective: Evolving evidence of anti-inflammatory effects is observed in patients with
rheumatoid arthritis or ulcerative colitis following periodic adsorptive granulocyte and …

Our aim was to understand the mechanism of immunological changes associated with the
use of an adsorptive-type extracorporeal device (Adacolumn) that has been developed for …

Granulocyte and monocyte adsorption apheresis (GMA), an extracorporeal apheresis
instrument whose column contains cellulose acetate (CA) beads, is designed to remove …

In the present study, we have shown that granulocyte and monocyte adsorption apheresis
(GCAP), an extracorporeal apheresis instrument whose column contains cellulose acetate …

In active rheumatoid arthritis, large numbers of granulocytes and macrophages are found in
the inflamed joints. These leucocytes can promote inflammation and tissue injury by …

Adacolumn® is a medical device for adsorptive cytapheresis. It has been developed for
selective adsorption of granulocytes and monocytes from peripheral blood of patients with …

Adsorptive granulocyte and monocyte apheresis (GMA) with the Adacolumn® is an
extracorporeal treatment, which uses cellulose acetate (CA) beads as adsorptive …