Quoted message said:[Apheresis in severe hypercholesterolaemia]
Quoted message said:[Article in Norwegian]
Quoted message said:Graesdal A, Hovland A, Bjorbaek E.
Quoted message said:Lipidklinikken Nordlandssykehuset, Bodo. [email hidden]
Quoted message said:BACKGROUND: Hypercholesterolaemia is usually successfully
Quoted message said:treated with
statins but in some cases the medication has insufficient
cholesterol-lowering effect
Quoted message said:or is not well tolerated. In these instances LDL apheresis
is an option. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We share some of our
own experience with this
treatment and then review the literature regarding LDL
apheresis. >RESULTS: LDL apheresis seems a safe and
effective way of lowering LDL cholesterol. Mortality and
Quoted message said:morbidity is reduced in selected patient groups. Quite
probably, >too few Norwegian patients are offered this
treatment. >INTERPRETATION: LDL
apheresis
Quoted message said:should be available in all health regions of Norway and the
Quoted message said:treatment
should be
Quoted message said:known to all those who treat severe hypercholesterolaemia
or >coronary
artery
Quoted message said:disease.
Could someone explain what Aphersis is? Regards, A.L.