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    Glossary Plasmapheresis

    removal and replacement of blood plasma to treat diseases

    Plasmapheresis, also known as plasma exchange or therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE), is a medical procedure that involves removing a patient's blood, separating the plasma from the blood cells, and then returning the blood cells mixed with a replacement solution back into the patient's body. This technique is often used to treat autoimmune disorders, where harmful antibodies in the plasma are contributing to the disease.

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      research Successful plasmapheresis and immunoglobulin treatment for severe lipid storage myopathy: Doing the right thing for the wrong reason

      2 citations , May 2021 in “Neuropathology & applied neurobiology/Neuropathology and applied neurobiology”
      This correspondence reports the case of a young woman with severe lipid storage myopathy due to a rare mutation, who showed significant temporary improvement with plasmapheresis and immunoglobulin treatment before stabilizing with riboflavin and coenzyme Q10 supplementation, challenging the initial assumption of an immune-mediated condition.
      Primary Cicatricial Alopecia: Treatment Approaches and Classification

      research Primary cicatricial alopecia

      95 citations , November 2016 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology”
      This article reviews primary cicatricial alopecias, focusing on lymphocytic forms such as chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus, according to a classification by the North American Hair Research Society, and reports no new clinical results.
      Secondary Cicatricial and Other Permanent Alopecias

      research Secondary cicatricial and other permanent alopecias

      20 citations , July 2008 in “Dermatologic Therapy”
      This review discusses various nonfollicular scalp conditions causing secondary scarring or permanent alopecia and highlights the importance of specific diagnoses and treatments but reports no new results.