Adjuvant therapeutic plasma exchange in liver failure - Assessments of clinical and laboratory parameters

Bektas M., İDİLMAN R., Soykan I., Soydan E., Arat M., ÇINAR K., ...More

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY, vol.42, no.5, pp.517-521, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 42 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/mcg.0b013e31815878ff
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.517-521
  • Keywords: therapeutic plasma exchange, liver failure, liver assist device, FULMINANT HEPATIC-FAILURE, TRANSPLANTATION, PLASMAPHERESIS, EXPERIENCE, MANAGEMENT
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) seems to be an effective approach for clearing toxins, immune-mediated antigens, and other particles from the circulation. The aim of this study was to analyze the positive effects of TPE on clinical and biochemical parameters of liver failure. Patients and