J.B.'s wife asks why he receives plasmapheresis for the treatments of MG. Which of the
following best describes the purpose of this procedure?
a. It replaces affected blood with unaffected blood.
b. It decreases the production of antireceptor antibodies.
c. It reduces inflammation by infusing immunoglobulins.
d. It removes circulating abnormal antibodies from the blood.
d
Plasmapheresis (plasma exchange) is a method whereby the circulating antibodies, especially
abnormal antibodies, are removed from the blood. It does not treat the underlying abnormality
(production of antireceptor antibodies) or involve the administration of immunoglobulins.
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