Plasmapheresis Therapy in Renal Transplant Patients: Five-Year Experience

• Published in: Transplantation proceedings Vol. 43; no. 3; pp. 853 - 857
• Main Authors: Gungor, O., Sen, S., Kircelli, F., Yilmaz, M., Sarsik, B., Ozkahya, M., Hoscoskun, C., Ok, E., Toz, H.
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier Inc 01.04.2011; Elsevier
• Subjects: Adult; Biological and medical sciences; Female; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Fundamental immunology; Graft Rejection - prevention & control; Humans; Kidney Transplantation; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Plasmapheresis - adverse effects; Plasmapheresis - methods; Surgery; Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases; Thrombotic Microangiopathies - etiology; Tissue, organ and graft immunology; Human; Medicine; Experience; Treatment; Urinary system; Surgery; Graft; Patient; Transplantation; Homotransplantation; Kidney; Plasmapheresis

Plasma exchange (PE) and double-filtration plasmapheresis (DFPP) have been used successfully in renal transplant patients as well as those with various other diseases over the last decade. In this retrospective study, we sought to explore the outcomes of plasmapheresis in renal transplant patients....