Immunoadsorption is a procedure that removes specific blood group antibodies from the blood, needed to remove antibodies against pathogenic antibodies, with the procedure generally taking about three to four hours. It was developed in the 1990s as a method of extracorporeal removal of molecules from the blood, particularly molecules of the immune system, using a number of different devices and columns on the market, each with a different active component to which the molecule of interest attaches, allowing for selectivity in the molecules targeted. Immunoadsorption may be used as an alternative to plasma exchange in certain conditions, though evidence of benefit is lacking in those with kidney problems and it remains a costly procedure.
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How does immunoadsorption remove antibodies from the blood?
The Merck Manual describes immunoadsorption as a procedure in which abnormal antibodies or antigen-antibody complexes are removed from plasma and passed through a filter containing certain proteins that bind to the target antibody or immune complex, allowing it to be removed from the body. It states that immunoadsorption is used in the treatment of several autoimmune diseases.
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Immunoadsorption is a blood plasma treatment procedure within hematology.
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Immunoadsorption is a procedure that removes specific blood group antibodies from the blood.
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Immunoadsorption is a procedure that removes specific blood group antibodies from the blood.
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