Plasma exchange for treating cryoglobulinemia: A descriptive analysis

Transfusion and Apheresis Science

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 247-251

  Rockx, M A ^a   Clark, W F ^a  

^a LONDON HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cryofiltration; Cryoglobulinemia; Descriptive analysis; Essential mixed cryoglobulinemia; Nephrology; Plasma exchange; Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis; Systemic vasculitis

Indexed keywords

CRYOGLOBULIN;

ARTICLE; CENTRIFUGATION; CRYOFILTRATION; CRYOGLOBULINEMIA; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; FILTRATION; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PLASMAPHERESIS; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; PROCEDURES;

COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; CRYOGLOBULINEMIA; FILTRATION; HUMANS; PLASMA EXCHANGE;

EID: 77953025711     PISSN: 14730502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.transci.2010.03.001     Document Type: Article

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