Plasma-separation in myasthenia gravis: a new method of rapid plasma exchange.
A patient with myasthenic crisis was successfully treated with a new method of plasma exchange using a hollow-fiber filter connected to a standard dialysis pump. The filter allows PE to be performed at more clinical centers and probably at lower costs than current methods applying blood cell separators.
D000109:Acetylcholine; D000328:Adult; D000906:Antibodies / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009157:Myasthenia Gravis / Q000628:therapy*; D010956:Plasmapheresis / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D011729:Pyridostigmine Bromide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012709:Serum Albumin; D005719:gamma-Globulins / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000906:Antibodies; D012709:Serum Albumin; D005719:gamma-Globulins; D011729:Pyridostigmine Bromide; D000109:Acetylcholine