Title
Therapeutic apheresis in neurological disorders: a survey of the evidence in support of current category I and II indications for therapeutic plasma exchange
UMMS Affiliation
Department of Medicine, Division of Transfusion Medicine
Date
11-1-2008
Document Type
Article
Medical Subject Headings
Blood Component Removal; Humans; Nervous System Diseases; *Plasma Exchange; *Practice Guidelines as Topic
Disciplines
Hemic and Immune Systems | Other Medical Specialties
Abstract
Neurologic disorders constitute the largest group of indications for therapeutic plasma exchange. Although some of the traditional indications are supported by properly designed randomized trials, others are not. This article provides a critical look at the evidence in support of the assignment by ASFA of Category I or II indications to neurologic disorders in its most recent (2007) evaluation of therapeutic apheresis.
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Citation: J Clin Apher. 2008;23(6):196-201. Link to article on publisher's site