## Abstract The purpose of this report was to determine the effectiveness of therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) in preoperative preparation of patients with thyrotoxicosis scheduled for either thyroid or nonthyroid surgery. We retrospectively reviewed 11 patients with thyrotoxicosis and those who pr
Therapeutic Plasma Exchange in Patients With Severe Hypertriglyceridemia: A Multicenter Study
β Scribed by Claudia Stefanutti; Serafina Di Giacomo; Antonio Vivenzio; Giancarlo Labbadia; Fabio Mazza; Giovanna D'Alessandri; Giampaolo Russi; Giustina De Silvestro; Piero Marson
- Book ID
- 109096597
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 202 KB
- Volume
- 33
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0160-564X
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