plasma exchange

June 4, 2019

Plasma Exchange Effective for AAV Patients with Severe Renal Damage, Study Reports

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Treatment using plasma exchange can help ANCA-associated vasculitis patients with severe renal damage become independent of dialysis in just a few weeks, according to a study. The study, “Plasma ... Read more

November 27, 2018

Plasma Exchange Not Seen to Lessen Risk of Death or Kidney Failure in Severe ANCA Vasculitis Patients in Phase 3 Trial

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Plasma exchange — a procedure that removes plasma from the blood and replaces it with a donor-derived substitute — does not lessen a risk of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) ... Read more

November 1, 2018

Woman with Double-Positive Disease Treated with Plasma Exchange Combo, Case Study Shows

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A woman in Japan diagnosed with both ANCA-associated vasculitis and anti-glomerular basement membrane (GBM) disease — an extremely rare medical condition known as double-positive disease — was successfully treated with ... Read more

May 7, 2018

Blood Cleaning Method Lowers Hospital Deaths in AAV Patients with Pulmonary Bleeding, Study Finds

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Patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) who develop pulmonary bleeding as a result of their condition fare significantly better if they receive plasma exchange therapy, a kind of blood purification ... Read more

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