Health Dictionary
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Exchange transfusion
Introduction
Overview
Overview
An exchange transfusion is a medical treatment in which apheresis is used to remove one person’s red blood cells or platelets and replace them with transfused blood products.
Indications
Indications
Exchange transfusion is used in the treatment of a number of diseases, including:
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