Changes in the Lymphocyte Subset After Double-Filtration Plasmapheresis

Hemolysis in double-filtration plasmapheresis.

To evaluate the occurrence of hemolysis during double-filtration plasmapheresis (DFP) treatment and its causes, we prospectively treated 113 myasthenic patients and monitored transmembrane pressure (TMP), arterial line pressure (Pa), and venous line pressure (Pv) at 30-minute intervals (M30, M60, M90, and M120) during treatment. Laboratory and clinical parameters related to the development of h...

Plasma exchange versus double filtration plasmapheresis in the treatment of Guillain-Barré syndrome.

Previous studies have shown that both plasma exchange (PE) and double filtration plasmapheresis (DFPP) are effective treatments in Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). Whether PE and DFPP have similar effects in GBS is not clear. This report compares the therapeutic effectiveness of PE and DFPP in GBS patients treated in 3 major hospitals in northern Taiwan. A total of 102 patients were included in t...

Lymphocyte subset changes in persons infected with human immunodeficiency virus.

The severe complications of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome represent the final phase of a prolonged course of immune system destruction during the infection by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Many of these complications can be predicted by measuring the depletion of CD4 positive lymphocytes. The CD4 positive lymphocyte counts are now widely accepted as a surrogate marker to assess t...

Clearance efficacy of autoantibodies in double filtration plasmapheresis for pemphigus foliaceus.

Double filtration plasmapheresis in a patient with autoimmune hepatitis-systemic lupus erythematosus overlap.

Double filtration plasmapheresis (DFPP) therapy was administered to a patient with autoimmune hepatitis (AIH)-systemic lupus erythematosus overlap. The patient had suffered from recurrent AIH attacks with an interval of 3-4 months despite massive corticosteroid administration. After vigorous removal of immunoglobulins by DFPP procedures combined with immunosuppressive therapies, clinical and la...