Immunoadsorbent plasmapheresis for a patient with antiphospholipid syndrome during pregnancy.
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Immunoadsorbent plasmapheresis for a patient with antiphospholipid syndrome during pregnancy.
The case of a 34 year old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus with a history of three previous recurrent abortions and lupus anticoagulant and anticardiolipin antibodies is reported. Immunoadsorbent plasmapheresis with a dextran sulphate column was used to remove lupus anticoagulant, anticardiolipin antibodies, and antibodies to DNA during her fourth pregnancy in combination with low doses ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
سال: 1992
ISSN: 0003-4967
DOI: 10.1136/ard.51.3.399