 Plasma Exchange
"Plasma Exchange" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Removal of plasma and replacement with various fluids, e.g., fresh frozen plasma, plasma protein fractions (PPF), albumin preparations, dextran solutions, saline. Used in treatment of autoimmune diseases, immune complex diseases, diseases of excess plasma factors, and other conditions.
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D010951
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.095.135.750
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| Concept/Terms |
Plasma Exchange- Plasma Exchange
- Exchange, Plasma
- Exchanges, Plasma
- Plasma Exchanges
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| 1985 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2010 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Plasma Exchange" by people in Profiles.
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Zhao Y, Linden J, Welch L, St Pierre P, Graves M, Garrity D, Ducharme P, Bailey JA, Greene M, Vauthrin M, Weinstein R. Prophylactic infusion of calcium gluconate to prevent a symptomatic fall in plasma ionized calcium during therapeutic plasma exchange: A comparison of two methods. J Clin Apher. 2018 Oct; 33(5):600-603.
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Chhibber V, Weinstein R. Evidence-based review of therapeutic plasma exchange in neurological disorders. Semin Dial. 2012 Mar-Apr; 25(2):132-9.
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Agrawal V, Vaidya CK, Ye J, Freeman J, McKiernan C, Blier PR, Andrzejewski C, Germain M, Braden GL. Concomitant thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura and ANCA-associated vasculitis in an adolescent. Pediatr Nephrol. 2011 Aug; 26(8):1317-20.
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Hollenbeck R, Black BK, Peltier AC, Biaggioni I, Robertson D, Winton EF, Raj SR. Long-term treatment with rituximab of autoimmune autonomic ganglionopathy in a patient with lymphoma. Arch Neurol. 2011 Mar; 68(3):372-5.
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Peltier AC, Black BK, Raj SR, Donofrio P, Robertson D, Biaggioni I. Coexistent autoimmune autonomic ganglionopathy and myasthenia gravis associated with non-small-cell lung cancer. Muscle Nerve. 2010 Mar; 41(3):416-9.
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Doldan-Silvero A, Acevedo-Gadea C, Habib C, Freeman J, Johari V. ADAMTS13 activity and inhibitor. Am J Hematol. 2008 Oct; 83(10):811-4.
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Lu RP, Keilson G. Combination regimen of methylprednisolone, IV immunoglobulin, and plasmapheresis early in the treatment of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis. J Clin Apher. 2006 Dec; 21(4):260-5.
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Pantanowitz L, Andrzejewski C. Plasma exchange therapy for victims of envenomation: is this reasonable? J Clin Apher. 2006 Dec; 21(4):215-8.
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d'Empaire G, Hoaglin DC, Perlo VP, Pontoppidan H. Effect of prethymectomy plasma exchange on postoperative respiratory function in myasthenia gravis. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1985 Apr; 89(4):592-6.
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