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Chikako Shima
Publications - 2
Citations - 306
Chikako Shima is an academic researcher. The author has contributed to research in topics: Proinflammatory cytokine & Apheresis. The author has an hindex of 2, co-authored 2 publications receiving 296 citations.
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Adacolumn, an adsorptive carrier based granulocyte and monocyte apheresis device for the treatment of inflammatory and refractory diseases associated with leukocytes.
Abby R. Saniabadi,Hiroyuki Hanai,Ken Takeuchi,Kazuo Umemura,Mitsuyoshi Nakashima,Taro Adachi,Chikako Shima,Ingvar Bjarnason,Robert Löfberg +8 more
TL;DR: A long lasting effect on inflammatory cytokine generation,chemokine activities or immunomodulation is likely, but the precisemechanisms involved are not fully understood yet.
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Therapeutic leukocytapheresis for inflammatory bowel disease.
Abbi R. Saniabadi,Hiroyuki Hanai,Ken Fukunaga,Koji Sawada,Chikako Shima,Ingvar Bjarnason,Robert Löfberg +6 more
TL;DR: GMA could be a non-pharmacologic therapy for IBD with potential to spare steroids and other unsafe pharmacologic preparations.