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plasmapheresis (n)
plasma is separated from whole blood and the rest is returned to the donor
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plasma is separated from whole blood and the rest is returned to the donor
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Plasmapheresis is a medical procedure that involves removing plasma from the blood.
Plasmapheresis is often used to treat autoimmune diseases, such as Guillain-Barré síndrome.
The plasmapheresis process takes about two to four hours.
During plasmapheresis, the patient's blood is removed from a vein and passed through a machine that separates the plasma from the blood cells.
