In medicine, LDL apheresis is a form of apheresis, resembling dialysis, used to eliminate the cholesterol containing particle low density lipoprotein, or LDL, from the bloodstream.
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LDL apheresis is a blood filtration procedure within hematology.
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In medicine, LDL apheresis is a form of apheresis, resembling dialysis, to eliminate the cholesterol-containing particle low-density lipoprotein (LDL) from the bloodstream.
Treats: Familial Hypercholesterolemia, Uses
It is used in diseases featuring high LDL, such as the rare homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia, when the heterozygous form does not respond to medical treatment, or when the treatment has led to dangerous side-effects (such as rhabdomyolysis).
In Group: Apheresis and Plasma Exchange, Introduction
In medicine, LDL apheresis is a form of apheresis, resembling dialysis, to eliminate the cholesterol-containing particle low-density lipoprotein (LDL) from the bloodstream.
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