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Table 1 Baseline demographic variables of the 43 eligible patients of this study

From: Looking for predictive factors of clinical response to adsorptive granulocyte and monocyte apheresis in patients with ulcerative colitis: markers of response to GMA

Gender (Female/Male)

28/15

Age (year)

41.5 ± 14.9

Duration of UC (year)

7.2 ± 7.0

CAI at 1st GMA (mean ± SD)

9.1 ± 2.2

WBC at 1st GMA (mean ± SD)

8900.8 ± 2436.7

CRP at 1st GMA (mean ± SD)

0.7 ± 0.9

Concomitant medications

 

PSL

4

AZA

1

5ASA

8

PSL + AZA

0

PSL + 5ASA

21

AZA + 5ASA

3

PSL + AZA + 5ASA

6

Extent of colitis

 

Total

20

Left-sided

23

  1. PSL, prednisolone; UC, ulcerative colitis; CAI, clinical activity index; GMA, granulocyte and monocte apheresis; SD, standard deviation; 5ASA, 5-aminosalicylic acid; AZA, azathioprine.
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BMC Gastroenterology

ISSN: 1471-230X

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