Effect of therapeutic phlebotomy on plasma volume in polycythemia patients

Effect of therapeutic phlebotomy on plasma volume in polycythemia patients

Background: Therapeutic phlebotomy (TP) helps in reducing the red cell mass thereby whole blood viscosity to improve tissue perfusion and oxygen delivery in polycythemia patients. We aimed to determine the plasma volume changes in polycythemia patients undergoing TP. Materials and Methods: We studie...

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Main Authors: Mohandoss Murugesan, Soumya Das, Shamee Shastry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Global Journal of Transfusion Medicine
Subjects:
Phlebotomy
plasma volume
polycythemia
Online Access:http://www.gjtmonline.com/article.asp?issn=2468-8398;year=2018;volume=3;issue=2;spage=117;epage=120;aulast=Murugesan

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