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plasmapheresis
(redirected from Plasma exchange)

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plasmapheresis, see apheresis apheresis (əfĕr`əsĭs), or hemapheresis
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plasmapheresis [¦plaz·mə·fə′rē·səs]
(medicine)
The withdrawal of blood from a donor to obtain plasma, its components, or the nonerythrocytic formed elements of blood, followed by the return of the erythrocytes to the donor.


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He was successfully treated with intravenous methylprednisone and plasma exchange followed by oral prednisone and cyclophosphamide.
MS Lesion Project investigators have published findings showing that people with a specific pattern of tissue damage responded to plasma exchange therapy while others did not.
Separate Study Demonstrates Plasma Exchange May Be an Effective Tool to Accelerate TYSABRI Removal
 
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