Hospital ‐acquired anemia due to diagnostic and therapy‐related blood loss in inpatients with myasthenia gravis receiving therapeutic plasma exchange

ConclusionApproximately 50% of MG patients admitted for TPE developed hospital‐acquired anemia, which was directly correlated with the volume of blood collected for laboratory tests. A variety of strategies to reduce DLT could circumvent this iatrogenic complication.

Source: Journal of Clinical Apheresis - April 1, 2017 Category: Hematology Authors: Steven A. Mann, Lance A. Williams, Marisa B. Marques, Huy P. Pham Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research