| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3335255 | Transfusion and Apheresis Science | 2012 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Therapeutic apheresis (TA) is used as primary and adjunctive therapy in the treatment of several diseases and syndromes. We retrospectively evaluated the results of therapeutic apheresis (TA) including therapeutic plasma-exchange (TPE), double filtration plasmapheresis (DFPP), therapeutic thrombocytapheresis and leukocytapheresis as 11-year activity during 2000–2011. A total of 845 TA procedures were performed in 114 patients (67 male and 47 female, with mean age 51 ± 17 years). Adverse events (AE) were seen in 8.6% of procedures. None of the patients died from any complication. TA is safely carried out in our center in several diseases which are similar to previous reports.
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Authors
Gurhan Kadikoylu, Irfan Yavasoglu, Ayca Ozkul, Ali Akyol, Vahit Yukselen, Engin Guney, Zahit Bolaman,