Plasmapheresis is a process in which the liquid part of the blood, or plasma, is separated from the blood cells. Typically, the plasma is replaced with another solution such as saline or albumin, or ...

Plasmapheresis is a medical procedure designed to remove some plasma from the blood. During a plasma exchange, unhealthy plasma is swapped for healthy plasma or a plasma substitute, before the blood ...

Conventional chemotherapy for myeloma comprises melphalan plus prednisone or a combined regimen such as vincristine, doxorubicin and dexamethasone. The response rate for these approaches is 40–60% and ...