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Objectives Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is an acute life-threatening disease usually treated with therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE), but some patients are refractory to TPE.
Zhimin Zhang+4 more
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Use of plasma exchange as therapeutic tool in clinical practice [PDF]
Objective: To descrive the use of therapeutic plasma exchange in several pathologies and its adjustment to international reference guides. Method: Observational, descriptive, retrospective study, of all the patients that received plasmapheresis between
Carlos Crespo-Diz+3 more
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Low-Density Lipoprotein Adsorption by Centrifugal Plasma Separation Can Shorten Treatment Time
Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) apheresis is effective for nephrotic syndrome in drug-resistant focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS). Dextran sulfate adsorption of LDL (DSAL) is widely used for this purpose.
Atsushi Ohkubo+2 more
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Context: Regeneration of periodontal tissues depend on the adhesion and development of fibrin clots to the root surface. Demineralization of the root surface ensures removal of smear layer uncovering dentin tubules and collagen matrix.
Riya Liza Satish+5 more
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Bacillus licheniformis SMIA-2 protease used as an additive in detergent formulations
Microbial proteases, especially from Bacillus spp., have been widely exploited for a broad variety of applications, such as the improvement of the cleaning efficiency of conventional detergents. In this work, the statistical design of the experiment was
Larissa Pacheco Ferreira+2 more
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Microencapsulated islet transplantation was widely studied as a promising treatment for type 1 diabetes mellitus. However, micro-encapsulated islet transplantation has the following problems—early dysfunction of the islets due to the inflammatory ...
Ryo Kogawa+2 more
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Pharmacological removal of serum amyloid P component from intracerebral plaques and cerebrovascular Aβ amyloid deposits in vivo [PDF]
Human amyloid deposits always contain the normal plasma protein serum amyloid P component (SAP), owing to its avid but reversible binding to all amyloid fibrils, including the amyloid β (Aβ) fibrils in the cerebral parenchyma plaques and cerebrovascular ...
Raya Al-Shawi+7 more
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Prevalence of extracorporeal blood purification techniques in critically ill patients before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Egypt [PDF]
Background Extracorporeal blood-purification techniques are frequently needed in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU), yet data on their clinical application are lacking.
Aya Osama Mohammed, Hanaa I. Rady
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To elucidate the relationship between chronic pain conditions with cast immobilization and autonomic function, we investigated the functional changes of the autonomic nervous system in conscious rats with chronic post-cast pain (CPCP) induced by a two ...
Takahiko Yoshimoto+6 more
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BACKGROUND: In 2006 the Hematology Service of Hospital Maciel published its experience with peripheral blood progenitor cell harvesting for autologous stem cell transplantation using Filgen JP (Clausen Filgrastim).
Raul Gabús+6 more
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