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• n  a procedure in which blood is drawn and separated into its components by dialysis; some are retained and the rest are returned to the donor by transfusion

• Patients undergoing LDL-pheresis sit or recline for three to four hours as their blood circulates through two specialized devices.
• LDL-pheresis is one example, while new experimental drugs like Mevinolin, particularly when combined with existing drugs, also hold great promise.

• apheresis

News & Articles

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• Another option for donors
  The Kentucky Blood Center (KBC) is offering donors a new opportunity to save lives – pheresis donations on the road. KBC has obtained a new bloodmobile dedicated to pheresis donations, a specialized donation procedure which was previously done only in KBC donor centers.
  Sept. 3, 2013 - Richmond Register