Extracorporeal photopheresis: how, why and for whom?

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Extracorporeal photopheresis is a method of cell therapy that was developed and introduced into clinical practice various specialties over 30 years ago but its mechanism action, application the possibility further modification are still on minds scientists around world. Here we provide review existing literature major critical aspects extracorporeal technology as well information possible ways modifying method, current understanding effectiveness, use in diseases pathological conditions list side effects.

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: Voprosy gematologii/onkologii i immunopatologii v pediatrii

سال: 2023

ISSN: ['1726-1708', '2414-9314']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24287/1726-1708-2023-22-2-159-165