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[Use of plasmapheresis in patients with AIDS and peripheral polyneuropathy]

Pol Merkuriusz Lek. 1999 Nov;7(41):215-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/20144705
Lapinski TW; Prokopowicz D; Kliniki Obserwacyjno- Zakaznej Akademii Medycznej w Bialymstoku.


Abstract: The plasmapheresis is procedure removal of plasma and simultaneously, together with plasma, toxins, incorrect metabolites, antigens and immunological complexes. In patients with HIV infection often appearance periphery polyneuropathy. This is connected with autoantibody action on the damage of neurone. The aim of this study was evaluation effectiveness of plasmapheresis in treatment patients with AIDS and polyneuropathy. Seven patients with AIDS--C3 and polyneuropathy coexistence were treatment by plasmapheresis. The symptoms of polyneuropathy decrease in all patients. Were don't influence on immunological system and side effect performance plasmapheresis.


Keywords: CLINICAL TRIAL JOURNAL ARTICLE obwodowymi. Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*COMPLICATIONS/IMMUNOLOGY Adult English Abstract Erythrocyte Count Human Leukocyte Count Lymphocyte Count Male Peripheral Nervous System Diseases/ETIOLOGY/*THERAPY *Plasmapheresis/ADVERSE EFFECTS Treatment OutcomeKWDclinicaltrialjournalarticleobwodowymiKWDacquiredimmunodeficiencysyndrome/KWDcomplications/immunologyadultenglishabstracterythrocytecounthumanleukocytecountlymphocytecountmaleperipheralnervoussystemdiseases/etiology/KWDtherapyKWDplasmapheresis/adverseeffectstreatmentoutcome
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