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. 2017 Jan;10(1):76-77.
doi: 10.1177/1756285616659978. Epub 2016 Aug 16.

Plasma exchange as a cost-effective option for treating Guillain-Barré syndrome

Eric J Buenz  1 , Gareth J Parry  2 , Annemarei Ranta  3
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Plasma exchange as a cost-effective option for treating Guillain-Barré syndrome

Eric J Buenz et al. Ther Adv Neurol Disord. 2017 Jan.
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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interest statement: The author(s) declared the following potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: Dr Buenz has been employed by Talecris (Grifols) and Terumo BCT, manufacturers of IVIG and PLEX, respectively. He has served as a Medical Advisor for Terumo BCT.

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