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The Prosorba Column is a plasma filtering device used to treat severe cases of rheumatoid arthritis or psoriatic arthritis. [1] Its active element is Protein A bonded to a diatomaceous earth/clay bead. [2] The effect of the Protein A is to remove circulating immune complexes responsible for the autoimmune joint deterioration process.
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP), also known as autologous conditioned plasma, is a concentrate of plasma protein derived from whole blood, centrifuged to remove red blood cells but retaining platelets. Though promoted for treating various medical conditions, evidence of its benefits was mixed as of 2020 , showing effectiveness in certain conditions ...
In medicine, a joint injection (intra-articular injection) is a procedure used in the treatment of inflammatory joint conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, gout, tendinitis, bursitis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, [2] and occasionally osteoarthritis.
Plasmapheresis (from the Greek πλάσμα, plasma, something molded, and ἀφαίρεσις aphairesis, taking away) is the removal, treatment, and return or exchange of blood plasma or components thereof from and to the blood circulation. It is thus an extracorporeal therapy, a medical procedure performed outside the body. [1]
Blood plasma has a density of approximately 1,025 kg/m 3 (1.025 g/ml). [8] Blood serum is blood plasma without clotting factors. [5] Plasmapheresis is a medical therapy that involves blood plasma extraction, treatment, and reintegration.
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The biologic agent rituximab (anti-B cell therapy) is now licensed for use in refractory rheumatoid arthritis. [9] Physiotherapy is vital in the treatment of many rheumatological disorders. Occupational therapy can help patients find alternative ways for common movements that would otherwise be restricted by their disease.
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