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Apheresis

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The term “apheresis” is derived from a Greek word meaning “removal.” In its most general sense, apheresis refers to techniques for large-scale removal of selected components of the blood. “Plasmapheresis” refers to removal of plasma, “erythrocytapheresis” to removal of red blood cells, and “leukapheresis” to removal of white blood cells. This chapter will give an overview of apheresis techniques in general, describe some of the issues that are unique to the application of apheresis techniques in Pediatrics, and will review indications for use of apheresis in patients with renal disease.

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  1. Children’s Mercy Hospital, University of Missouri, Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO, USA

    Bradley A. Warady

  2. University Children’s Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany

    Franz S. Schaefer

  3. Health Science Center, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY, USA

    Richard N. Fine

  4. Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford, Stanford University, School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA

    Steven R. Alexander

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Friedman, D.F., Kim, H.C. (2004). Apheresis. In: Warady, B.A., Schaefer, F.S., Fine, R.N., Alexander, S.R. (eds) Pediatric Dialysis. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-1031-3_38

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