Plasma exchange in inflammatory demyelinating disorders of the central nervous system: reasonable use in the clinical practice

Plasma exchange in inflammatory demyelinating disorders of the central nervous system: reasonable use in the clinical practice

Plasma exchange (PLEX) is a therapeutic apheresis modality in which the plasma is separated from inflammatory factors such as circulating autoreactive immunoglobulins, the complement system, and cytokines, and its therapeutic effect is based on the removal of these mediators of pathological processe...

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Main Authors: André Luiz Guimarães de Queiroz, Herval Ribeiro Soares Neto, Thiago Taya Kobayashi, Sonia Maria Cesar de Azevedo Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2023-03-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Subjects:
Plasma Exchange
Demyelinating Autoimmune Diseases, CNS
Central Nervous System Diseases
Neuromyelitis Optica
Multiple Sclerosis
Troca Plasmática
Doenças Autoimunes Desmielinizantes do Sistema Nervoso Central
Doenças do Sistema Nervoso Central
Neuromielite Óptica
Esclerose Múltipla
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