[LDL apheresis in the treatment of hyperlipoproteinemia].

Article

[LDL apheresis in the treatment of hyperlipoproteinemia].

Nihon rinsho. Japanese journal of clinical medicine - 1 Dec 1994

Ishikawa K

Abstract excerpt

In order to the reduce the LDL level of Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), direct LDL removal techniques have been used in several laboratories. In Japan, selective LDL-apheresis by dextran sulfate cellulose column have been developed and is used in treatment of homo- and heterozygous FH patient...

Topics

Arteriosclerosis
Blood Component Removal
Cellulose
Cholesterol, LDL
Dextran Sulfate
Genotype
Humans
Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II

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