Rheopheresis is a therapeutic apheresis process that changes the viscosity of the blood by filtering it to remove selected large components such as fibrinogen, alpha-2-macroglobulin, von Willebrand factor, LDL cholesterol and immunoglobulin M. Lowering the concentration of these components reduces blood viscosity, and the technique is used to improve microcirculation in conditions where thickened blood impairs blood flow.
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What did the MIRA-1 trial find about rheopheresis for macular degeneration?
In its preliminary final analysis, the MIRA-1 trial reported no statistically significant vision difference between rheopheresis and sham treatment.
The MIRA-1 trial, a randomized trial of rheopheresis for age-related macular degeneration, did not find a statistically significant vision benefit in its preliminary analysis of the final data. According to that analysis, patients with nonexudative age-related macular degeneration and certain hemorheologic abnormalities were randomized to rheopheresis or sham treatment. At 12 months, 104 treated patients and 63 placebo patients had follow-up, and both groups showed a logMAR vision improvement of 0.02, which the authors reported as not statistically significant.
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Rheopheresis is a blood filtration procedure within hematology.
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Rheopheresis (Wikipedia)
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Rheopheresis is a process to change the viscosity of blood by filtering blood to remove some components such as fibrinogen, alpha-2-macroglobulin, von Willebrand factor, LDL cholesterol and immunoglobulin M.
Treats: Macular Degeneration, Lead
It is an experimental treatment for dry age-related macular degeneration, and acute ischemic stroke.
Treats: Stroke, Lead
It is an experimental treatment for dry age-related macular degeneration, and acute ischemic stroke.
In Group: Apheresis and Plasma Exchange, Introduction
Rheopheresis is a process to change the viscosity of blood by filtering blood to remove some components such as fibrinogen, alpha-2-macroglobulin, von Willebrand factor, LDL cholesterol and immunoglobulin M.
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