We found a match
Your institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.
- Title
Leukapheresis and Hyperleukocytosis, Past and Future.
- Authors
Zhang, Dongdong; Zhu, Yufan; Jin, Yanxia; Kaweme, Natasha Mupeta; Dong, Youhong
- Abstract
Hyperleukocytosis is a hematologic crisis caused by excessive proliferation of leukemic cells and has a relatively high early mortality due to a series of severe complications. Therefore, prompt and effective intervention is required. Leukapheresis performed using apheresis equipment to separate leukocytes from peripheral blood, at the same time returns autologous plasma, platelets and erythrocytes to the patient, is applied clinically for the treatment of hyperleukocytosis. Leukapheresis not only removes excessive leukocytes rapidly and corrects metabolic abnormalities but also alleviates the symptoms of leukostasis. In addition, the procedure of leukapheresis is generally well tolerated. Leukapheresis has become one of the most imperative adjuvant therapies to treat hyperleukocytosis, especially in the patient who was not inappropriate to cytoreduce with Ara-C or hydroxyurea. In this review, we present the background of leukapheresis development and highlight its clinical application in hyperleukocytic leukemia patients.
- Subjects
LEUKAPHERESIS; CELL proliferation; SYMPTOMS; ERYTHROCYTES; LEUCOCYTES
- Publication
International Journal of General Medicine, 2021, Vol 14, p3457
- ISSN
1178-7074
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2147/IJGM.S321787