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Therapeutic plasma exchange: A life-saving modality in Wegener's granulomatosis

Archana Solanki Ashutosh Singh Abhishek Chauhan Tulika Chandra D Himanshu

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We report a case of Wegener's granulomatosis (WG) who very well responded to the combination strategy of therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) and immunosuppression. The patient was a 38-year-old female, diagnosed with severe form of WG. A total of seven cycles was performed with 1.3 total plasma volumes (TPVs) on every alternate day. Standard induction therapy was also started that comprised of a combination of 500 mg intravenous (i.v.) cyclophosphamide and methylprednisolone 1 g slow i.v. daily for 3 days followed by oral prednisolone 60 mg daily for 4 weeks. After seven cycles of TPE, the patient improved and hence TPE was stopped.

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Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs

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Archana Solanki

Ashutosh Singh

Abhishek Chauhan

Tulika Chandra

D Himanshu

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Solanki, A., Singh, A., Chauhan, A., Chandra, T., Himanshu, D. (2020). Therapeutic plasma exchange: A life-saving modality in Wegener's granulomatosis. https://doi.org/10.4103/ajts.AJTS_89_19

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Tahun Terbit: 2020
Sumber Database: DOAJ
DOI: 10.4103/ajts.AJTS_89_19
Akses: Open Access ✓