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Potential of Therapeutic Plasmapheresis in Treatment of Covid-19 Patients: Immunopathogenesis and Coagulopathy Publisher Pubmed



Balagholi S3 ; Dabbaghi R4 ; Eshghi P2, 3 ; Mousavi SA1 ; Heshmati F5 ; Mohammadi S1, 3
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Source: Transfusion and Apheresis Science Published:2020


Abstract

Therapeutic plasmapheresis (TP) is the process of the separation and removal of plasma from other blood components and is considered as an adjunctive treatment strategy to the discarded abnormal agent in the management of respiratory viral pandemics. This article reviews the mechanisms of immunopathogenesis and coagulopathy induced by SARS-CoV-2 and the potential benefits of TP as adjunctive treatment in critically COVID-19 patients. © 2020