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Case Reports
. 1998 May;2(2):157-9.
doi: 10.1111/j.1744-9987.1998.tb00095.x.

Plasma exchange for thrombocytopenia in antiphospholipid syndrome: a case report

A Satomi  1 , F Koiwa, H Ogata, E Kinugasa, T Akizawa, T Ideura
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Case Reports

Plasma exchange for thrombocytopenia in antiphospholipid syndrome: a case report

A Satomi et al. Ther Apher. 1998 May.

Abstract

The remarkable effect of plasma exchange (PE) was observed on thrombocytopenia in a patient with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) associated with systemic lupus erythematosus. Three times PE led to recovery from severe thrombocytopenia refractory to treatment with corticosteroid, anticoagulant, and antiplatelet drugs accompanied by a decrease in the serum cardiolipin beta2 glycoprotein I antibody level. This result suggests that PE is a valuable therapeutic tool for refractory thrombocytopenia in APS.

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