Braun-Moscovici Yolanda, Furst Daniel E
UCLA Medical School, Rheumatology Division, Los Angeles, California 98101, USA.
Curr Opin Rheumatol. 2003 May;15(3):197-204. doi: 10.1097/00002281-200305000-00005.
As is often the case, one cannot give a simple answer to the question: plasmapheresis-take it or leave it? A thorough review of the current data on the possible mechanisms of action, the efficacy, and the safety of plasmapheresis in rheumatic diseases demonstrates that the answer depends on the disease and the patients involved.