587 Plasmapheresis in a Patient with “Refractory” Urticarial Vasculitis
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Plasmapheresis in a Patient With "Refractory" Urticarial Vasculitis
Immune complexes are found in the circulation of 30%-75% of patients with urticarial vasculitis and much evidence supports the role of these immune complexes in the pathogenesis of urticarial vasculitis. Plasmapheresis is effective for removing these immune complexes; however, there are few reports on the use of plasmapheresis in the treatment of urticarial vasculitis. We describe a case of "re...
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عنوان ژورنال: World Allergy Organization Journal
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1939-4551
DOI: 10.1097/01.wox.0000411702.50677.f2