Indication-specific immunomodulatory effects of extracorporeal photopheresis: A pilot study in heart transplanted patients.

Maja-Theresa DieterlenJens GarbadeMartin MisfeldSven LehmannKristin KlaeskeMichael A BorgerMarkus J Barten

Published in: Journal of clinical apheresis (2018)

In our pilot study, we showed different stimulatory effects of ECP on pDCs and cytokines among prophylactic and therapeutic ECP therapy after HTx. Immunological monitoring should be included in a larger clinical study of ECP treatment following HTx and to identify predictable parameters for ECP efficacy.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
heart failure
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
clinical trial
atrial fibrillation