Plasmapheresis in neurological disorders: six years experience from University Clinical center Tuzla.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) is an extracorporeal blood purification technique that is designed to remove substances with a large molecular weight. The TPE procedure includes removal of antibodies, alloantibodies, immune complexes, monoclonal protein, toxins or cytokines, and involves the replenishment of a specific plasma factor. The aim of the study was to describe the clinical response to TPE in various neurological patients, and to assess the clinical response to this therapy.

Methods

The study was retrospective. We analyzed the medical records of 77 patients who were treated at the Department of Neurology, University Clinical Center (UCC) Tuzla from 2011 to 2016.   Results: 83 therapeutic plasma exchanges were performed in the 77 patients. There was a sl

SUBMITTER: Sinanovic O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5590081 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature