Apheresis
Modern, extracorporeal blood purification processes used in the VitaSangius Therapy are proven to contribute to improving the metabolism, the immune system, organ functions and thus the quality of life. They are an effective instrument on the path to convalescence and recovery.
Blood purification processes are used for therapeutic purposes. In so-called “purges“, elimination then takes place via the liver and kidneys, which can lead to a temporary or long-term burden on these organ systems. Extracorporeal blood purification offers the advantage of blood purification combined with additional relief to the detoxifying organs, the liver and kidneys.
The word “apheresis” comes from Greek and means a “removal”. The term apheresis covers many different plasma treatment processes. In the first stage, solid components (blood cells) and plasma are separated. The plasma thus obtained is passed through special filters/adsorbents to remove undesired substances. Therapeutic apheresis is a modern extracorporeal blood purification processes.
It is an effective and established method of treatment e.g. for severe lipid metabolism disorders and certain immunological syndromes within rheumatology and neurology.
A distinction is drawn between cascade filtration and immune adsorption.
Indications for therapeutic apheresis:
- Cancers
- Severe lipid metabolism disorders
- Poisoning/environmental toxins
- Neurological syndromes e.g. Refsum disease
- Pemphigus disorders (autoimmune skin conditions)
- Autoimmune diseases
- Fatigue syndrome
- Liver dysfunction
The special pore size and convection pressure ensure that only specific substances are filtered out, while substances the body needs (e.g. albumens) are retained. An “eluate”, comparable to the “filtrate” produced during dialysis, is produced. The plasma thus cleaned is returned to the circulatory system. Cascade filtration is not a whole-blood process as only the serum is cleaned; neither is it volume-neutral, as the liquid removed from the body needs to be returned to it (infusion solutions).
In this adsorber, antibodies and/or immune complexes are, for example, bound by immunological or physico-chemical adsorption. The plasma thus cleaned is returned to the circulatory system.
Immune adsorption is not a whole-blood process, but is volume-neutral.
In this adsorber, antibodies and/or immune complexes are, for example, bound by immunological or physico-chemical adsorption. The plasma thus cleaned is returned to the circulatory system.
Immune adsorption is not a whole-blood process, but is volume-neutral.
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