Double Filtration Plasmapheresis with Polyvinyl Alcohol-Based Membrane Lowers Serum Inflammation and Toxins in Patients with Hyperlipidemia

Hyperlipidemia is increasing in prevalence and is highly correlated with cardiovascular disease (CVD). Lipid-lowering medications prevent CVD but may not be suitable when the side effects are intolerable or hypercholesterolemia is too severe. Double-filtration plasmapheresis (DF) has shown its thera...

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Published in:	Bioengineering
Main Authors:	Wen-Sheng Liu, Chien-Hung Lin, Ching-Yao Tsai, Hsiang-Tsui Wang, Szu-Yuan Li, Tsung-Yun Liu, Ann Charis Tan, Han-Hsing Tsou, Kuo-Hsien Tseng, Chih-Ching Lin
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Subjects:	hyperlipidemia cardiovascular disease (CVD) double filtration (DF) inflammation perfluorochemicals (PFC)
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5354/10/1/89