Bethany and Molly share all about plasmapheresis, including photos and videos and practical tips to give their listeners a clear picture of what it is and when it’s used in cases of severe HDFN.
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References in this episode:
Benefits of delaying first IUT to beyond 20 weeks: Lindenburg IT, van Kamp IL, van Zwet EW, Middeldorp JM, Klumper FJ, Oepkes D. Increased perinatal loss after intrauterine transfusion for alloimmune anaemia before 20 weeks of gestation. BJOG. 2013 Jun;120(7):847-52. Available here.
Use of plasmapheresis: Lei Y, Liang Y, Hao X, Zhu W, Zhang X, Zheng Z, Wang X. Double-filtration plasmapheresis as an adjunct to therapy for severe early-onset maternal erythrocyte alloimmunization. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 2025 Nov 7;25(1):1169.