Category IV indications for therapeutic apheresis: ASFA fourth special issue.
Journal Article (Journal Article;Review)
The American Society for Apheresis (ASFA) Committee on Clinical Applications systematically and critically reviews published information on the use of therapeutic apheresis in clinical practice. On the basis of this review, selected diseases are assigned one of five categories (category I, II, III, IV, and P). The diseases, which were classified as category IV indications, and the rationale for such assignment are reviewed in this article. The diseases assigned to category I, II, III, and newly created category P are discussed in a separate article in this issue.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Shaz, BH; Linenberger, ML; Bandarenko, N; Winters, JL; Kim, HC; Marques, MB; Sarode, R; Schwartz, J; Weinstein, R; Wirk, A; Szczepiorkowski, ZM
Published Date
- June 2007
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 22 / 3
Start / End Page
- 176 - 180
PubMed ID
- 17377982
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0733-2459
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1002/jca.20131
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States