Double filtration plasmapheresis for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis: A study of 21 cases

Artificial Organs

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 96-98

  Liu, Jing Duo ^a   Zhang, Chunjing ^a   Li, Wei Sheng ^a   Lun, Li De ^a  

^a Air Force Department of Equipment   (China)

Author keywords

double filtration plasmapheresis; immunoglobulin; plasma fractionation; plasmapheresis; rheumatoid arthritis

Indexed keywords

PATIENT TREATMENT;

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DRUGS; DOUBLE FILTRATION PLASMAPHERESIS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; PLASMA EXCHANGES; PLASMA FRACTIONATION; PLASMAPHERESIS; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; RHEUMATOID FACTORS;

DISEASES;

IMMUNOGLOBULIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PLASMAPHERESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS;

EID: 0031038577     PISSN: 0160564X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1594.1997.tb00344.x     Document Type: Article

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