KnowraPlasmapheresisLinked fromLinked fromThe 7 pages that link to Plasmapheresis, each with the reason it gives.All 7Related 5Compared with 2Blood plasmaRelated: It treats some diseases by removing harmful substances carried in plasma.Guillain–Barré syndromeRelated: It removes circulating immune factors and is an alternative standard treatment to intravenous immunoglobulin.Immunosuppressive therapyCompared with: It can rapidly remove circulating harmful antibodies without primarily suppressing immune-cell activity.Plasma exchangeCompared with: The term can describe plasma removal without replacement, unlike therapeutic exchange.Goodpasture syndromeRelated: It rapidly removes anti-GBM antibodies while other therapies suppress their production.Refsum diseaseRelated: It can rapidly reduce circulating phytanic acid during acute deterioration or severe complications.Stiff-person syndromeRelated: It may be used in selected cases to reduce disease-related autoantibodies.