Author's response to reviews Title: Treatment of children and adolescents with ulcerative colitis by adsorptive depletion of myeloid lineage leucocytes as monotherapy or in combination with low dose prednisolone after failure of first-line medications Authors:
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Regarding ethical considerations, please be advised that the medications applied in this study are all routinely used to treat patients with ulcerative colitis. All are officially approved interventions. Additionally, it is our hospital policy that all patients accept the treatment option and are treated in accord with the Helsinki Declaration as stated in the methods section, under Ethical considerations.
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Treatment of children and adolescents with ulcerative colitis by adsorptive depletion of myeloid lineage leucocytes as monotherapy or in combination with low dose prednisolone after failure of first-line medications. The authors thank you for your communication
Title: Treatment of children and adolescents with ulcerative colitis by adsorptive depletion of myeloid lineage leucocytes as monotherapy or in combination with low dose prednisolone after failure of first-line medications
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