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Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia

 

Glossary

The state-of-the-art glossary for Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia.

Plasmapheresis

Plasmapheresis in the glossary for Waldenström's macroglobulinemia

The removal, treatment, and return or exchange of blood plasma or plasma components from and to the blood circulation

Plasmapheresis describes the removal, treatment, and return or exchange of blood plasma or plasma components from and to the blood circulation to manage various diseases. It is thus an extracorporeal therapy (a medical procedure performed outside the body).

Glossary overview