Table 1.
Ulcerative colitis patient’s data
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| Age (yr) | 37 | 42 | 38 | 36 |
| Sex | Male | Female | Female | Male |
| Disease’ location | Left side | Extensive colitis | Left side | Left side |
| Disease activity | Moderate-severe | Severe | Severe | Severe |
| Time from diagnosis (yr) | 2 | 10 | 8 | 22 |
| Truelove index | 13 | 17 | 14 | 15 |
| Previous therapy | Corticosteroids azathioprine | Corticosteroids azathioprine | Corticosteroids azathioprine | Corticosteroids azathioprine |
| Indication for GMA-apheresis | Steroid-dependent disease | Steroid-dependent disease | Steroid-dependent disease | Steroid-dependent disease |
| Cycles of GMA-apheresis | 10 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
| Response to GMA-apheresis | Remission | Response | Failure | Remission |
| Truelove index (after therapy) | 10 | 10 | 16 | 9 |
| Endoscopy | No inflammation | No inflammation | Bleeding ulcers | No inflammation |
| Recurrences | At 6 mo | At 6 mo | Non |
GMA: Granuocyte/monocyte apheresis.