The Concise Manual of Apheresis Therapy

Noiri, Eisei; Hanafusa, Norio

This pocket-sized manual serves as a concise and ideal reference work for therapeutic approaches using apheresis, Covering both basic theory and clinical details to facilitate improved treatment and patient outcomes, the text considers a  variety of diseases, including myasthenia gravis, multiple sclerosis, Guillain-Barre syndrome, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, nephrotic syndrome, TTP/TMA, dilated cardiomyopathy, and many other conditions. The books also reviews the growing trend towards adopting this unique therapy for a wide range of health management issues such as morbid obesity and/or type 2 diabetes, and for lowering LDL-cholesterol (cholesterol apheresis) in patients unresponsive to medication or lifestyle modification.

Details

Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2013-12-13

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9784431544111

DOI: 10.1007/978-4-431-54412-8

Dimensions: 203cm x127cm

Pages: 418