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Prevention of Severe Haemolytic Disease of the Newborn by Weekly Small-Volume Plasamapheresis During Pregnancy

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Paediatrics and Blood Transfusion

Part of the book series: Developments in Hematology and Immunology ((DIHI,volume 2))

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Plasmapheresis to remove toxic substances from the circulation has become a common procedure. Paraproteins, immune complexes, toxins, lipids and antibodies are all examples of substances that plasmapheresis will remove. Industry has provided considerable help, and almost every patient on this form of treatment is hooked on to a pheresis machine.

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  1. J. G. Eernisse
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  1. Red Cross Bloodbank Groningen-Drenthe, The Netherlands

    C. Th. Smit Sibinga  & P. C. Das  & 

  2. Department of Child Life and Health, University of Edinburgh, UK

    John O. Forfar

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Eernisse, J.G., Bennebroek Gravenhorst, J. (1982). Prevention of Severe Haemolytic Disease of the Newborn by Weekly Small-Volume Plasamapheresis During Pregnancy. In: Sibinga, C.T.S., Das, P.C., Forfar, J.O. (eds) Paediatrics and Blood Transfusion. Developments in Hematology and Immunology, vol 2. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-7520-0_22

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