VP168 Assessment Of Plasmapheresis For Alzheimer's Disease Systematic Review

• Published in: International journal of technology assessment in health care Vol. 33; no. S1; p. 227
• Main Authors: Luengo-Matos, Setefilla, Polo-Desantos, Mar, Sanchez-Gomez, Luis Maria, Orrego, Juan Pablo Chalco
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, USA Cambridge University Press 2017
• Subjects: Alzheimer's disease; Apheresis; Brain; Cerebrospinal fluid; Clinical trials; Cognitive ability; Dementia disorders; Effectiveness; Hippocampus; Medical imaging; Neurodegenerative diseases; Neuroimaging; Neurology; Peptides; Pilot projects; Plasma; Plasma levels; Plasmapheresis; Quality assessment; Safety; Side effects; Systematic review; Vignette Presentations

INTRODUCTION: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common type of dementia. Plasmapheresis is a procedure consisting of removing the plasma, or specific elements which are considered to be involved in pathological processes. Plasmapheresis could reduce the A beta peptides load in the brain. The...