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plasmapheresis, see apheresis apheresis (əfĕr`əsĭs), or hemapheresis ..... Click the link for more information. . 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. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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A 72-year-old man with a history of Parkinson's disease and newly diagnosed Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia was admitted to the hospital after he had undergone treatment with plasmapheresis and rituximab, a chimeric monoclonal antibody (dose 2 of 4). Nonspecific immunoglobulin and plasmapheresis should be considered for patients with Guillain-Barre syndrome but are not indicated for patients with paralysis due to damage of anterior horn cells (30). According to the authors, plasmapheresis should only be considered in cases where the patient does not respond to intravenous steroids. |
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