Plasma exchange in systemic lupus erythematosus.
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Eight out of 10 patients studied longitudinally received benefit from plasmapheresis. The patients were used as their own controls, being treated in a steady state as far as was possible. Levels of circulating complexes did not bear a close relationship with clinical results. On the evidence plasma exchange alone does not appear to represent an important part of the long-term management of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus but may well be of value in combination with other therapy.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Annals of the rheumatic diseases
دوره 40 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1981