hi all just wonderd if any1 has had this treatment..
Prosorba column. This blood filtration device has been used
since the 1990s to treat a rare blood disease; in 1999 it received FDA
approval for use in treating rheumatoid arthritis. This device provides
an option for people with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis who
haven't seen improvement with drug therapy. In a process similar to
kidney dialysis, blood is removed through an intravenous catheter
attached to one of your arms and circulated through a machine that
separates blood cells from plasma. The plasma passes through a column
holding a protein that binds to and removes substances thought to cause
joint pain and swelling (although these substances remain
unidentified). The purified plasma is recombined with the blood cells
and returned to the circulation through the other arm. It's effective
only temporarily and is usually given once a week for 12 weeks.
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