Therapeutic apheresis in low weight patients: Technical feasibility, tolerance, compliance, and risks

Transfusion and Apheresis Science

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 3-10

  Stefanutti, C ^a   Lanti, A ^b   Di Giacomo, S ^a   Mareri, M ^a   De Lorenzo, F ^a   Landolfo, A ^c   Isacchi, G ^b,c  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b BAMBINO GESÙ CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Children; Low weight; Therapeutic apheresis

Indexed keywords

DEXTRAN SULFATE; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN;

ACUTE LEUKEMIA; APHERESIS; ARTICLE; BLOOD VOLUME; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISORDERS OF LIPID AND LIPOPROTEIN METABOLISM; EVALUATION; FAMILIAL HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HEMATOCRIT; HUMAN; HYPERLIPOPROTEINEMIA TYPE 1; HYPOTENSION; INFANT; LEUKAPHERESIS; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PLASMAPHERESIS; RISK; VASCULAR ACCESS;

ADOLESCENT; BLOOD COMPONENT REMOVAL; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; THINNESS; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 3843134032     PISSN: 14730502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.transci.2004.01.010     Document Type: Article

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