Abstract:The objective of this chapter is to provide a systematic overview of current knowledge regarding therapeutic apheresis-primarily therapeutic plateletapheresis (TP)-and to summarize evidence-based practical approaches related to cytapheresis treatment of "hyperthrombocytosis" or "extreme thrombocytosis" (ETC). Our results of platelet (Plt) quantitative/qualitative analyses and evaluation of efficacy of apheresis systems/devices-on the basis of Plt removal and in vivo Plt depletion-will be presented. Our preclin… Show more
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