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Review
. 2019 Jun;58(3):254-257.
doi: 10.1016/j.transci.2019.04.008. Epub 2019 Apr 23.

Therapeutic plasma apheresis: Expertise and indications

Djuna Z de Back  1 , Marleen M Neyrinck  2 , Hans Vrielink  3
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Review

Therapeutic plasma apheresis: Expertise and indications

Djuna Z de Back et al. Transfus Apher Sci. 2019 Jun.

Abstract

Therapeutic apheresis is an extracorporeal treatment that is capable of removing pathogenic blood components from patients that causes morbidity. In this review an overview is given of the types of indications for which therapeutic plasma exchange is effective. Furthermore, practical and effective topics, as well as complications will be discussed.

Keywords: Apheresis; Exchange; Extracorporeal; Plasma; Therapeutic.

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