The Effects Of Therapeutic Plasma Exchange (TPE) On Age Related Biomarkers And Epigenetics

The patient's blood will not circulate through the apheresis machine. The patient will receive approximately 250 cc of normal saline during each sham pheresis procedure.

Blood is withdrawn from a peripheral or central vein into the blood cell separator which separates the whole blood into plasma and cell components. The plasma is removed and the blood cells are returned to the patient along with replacement fluids, most commonly 5% human albumin in normal saline.

Intravenous Immunoglobulin