Basic principles of therapeutic plasma exchange.
Transfus Apher Sci
; 62(2): 103675, 2023 Apr.
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| ID: mdl-36849322
ABSTRACT
Therapeutic plasma exchange is a method of treatment for clinical conditions that represent diverse fields of medicine. The rationale for this mode of therapy is based on sound mathematical modeling of the synthesis and removal of large molecules, usually proteins, from the circulation. The basic assumptions underlying therapeutic plasma exchange are that a clinical illness is caused by, or related to, a pathogenic substance in the plasma, and that removing that substance from the plasma will alleviate the patient's illness. This approach has proven applicable to a wide variety of clinical conditions. Therapeutic plasma exchange is largely a safe procedure in experienced hands. The principal adverse effect, the hypocalcemic reaction, is readily ameliorated or prevented.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Remoção de Componentes Sanguíneos
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Hipocalcemia
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2023
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Article