title: The 2009 2nd Italian Consensus Conference on LDL-apheresis.
abstract: The '2009 2nd Italian Consensus Conference on LDL-apheresis' was held in Rome, Italy, 15 May 2009. The latest scientific evidence and the information processed in more than two decades of LDL-apheresis application require new guidelines. Experts were invited by the Consensus Panel to give a scientific specific contribution in their clinical area of specialty. The experts of interdisciplinary affiliation participated in the extension of 'The new guidelines and recommendations for the indications and the appropriate use of LDL-apheresis'. The summary statement describing the frame and the lines of action of the scientific event and a supplementary document inherent to the Consensus available online at http://ees.elsevier.com/nmcd/ are reported.
authors: Department of Clinical and Medical Therapy, University of Rome La Sapienza, Umberto I Hospital, Rome, Italy. plasmaferesi@tin.it
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authors: Stefanutti
mesh_terms: D001781:Blood Component Removal; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000032:analysis*; D003226:Congresses as Topic; D006801:Humans; D012384:Rome
chemical_list: D008078:Cholesterol, LDL