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ArticleCase reports in gastroenterology2009

Leukocytapheresis Therapy Improved Cholestasis in a Patient Suffering from Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis with Ulcerative Colitis.

Minoru Itou, Keiichi Mitsuyama, Takumi Kawaguchi, Yoshinobu Okabe, Hideya Suga, Junya Masuda, Hiroshi Yamasaki, Kotaro Kuwaki, Eitaro Taniguchi, Masaru Harada and 2 more

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Article in Case reports in gastroenterology, 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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12 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Minoru ItouDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Kurume, Japan.
Keiichi Mitsuyama
Takumi Kawaguchi
Yoshinobu Okabe
Hideya Suga
Junya Masuda
Hiroshi Yamasaki
Kotaro Kuwaki
Eitaro Taniguchi
Masaru Harada
Osamu Tsuruta
Michio Sata
Kurume University · JPUniversity of Occupational and Environmental Health Japan · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is an autoimmune disease of the hepatobiliary system for which effective therapy has not been established. Leukocytapheresis (LCAP) therapy is known to effective in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC). In addition, effects of LCAP therapy were reported on some autoimmune diseases such as Crohn's disease, rheumatoid arthritis and rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis. Here we report the case of a 29-year-old man with PSC associated with UC who was treated with LCAP therapy. He had a 16-year history of UC and a 12-year history of PSC. Although he was under treatment with prednisolone and ursodeoxycholic acid, exacerbation of UC and PSC-associated cholestasis were seen. Since he showed side effects of prednisolone, he was treated with LCAP. Not only improvement of UC, but also decreased serum alkaline phosphatase, gamma-guanosine triphosphate and total bile acids, suggesting improvement of PSC-associated cholestaisis, were seen after treatment with LCAP. Our experience with this case suggests that LCAP therapy could be a new effective therapeutic strategy for patients with PSC associated with UC.

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PMID20651970
PMCPMC2895181
OpenAlexW1963632474

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