Never heard of plasmapheresis? Here's what it is, how the procedure works, and which conditions it's used to treat — ...

Plasmapheresis is a process in which the liquid part of the blood, or plasma, is separated from the blood cells. Typically, the plasma is replaced with another solution such as saline or albumin, or ...

MACROGLOBULINEMIA of Waldenström is a disease of the reticuloendothelial system characterized by a marked increase in the serum gamma macroglobulin concentration. It occurs most frequently in elderly ...

Autologous peripheral SCT has largely replaced BMT for the treatment of cancer in both adults and children. Cells are collected by apheresis. The technique has been widely used in France since its ...