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ArticleTherapeutic apheresis and dialysis : official peer-reviewed journal of the International Society for Apheresis, the Japanese Society for Apheresis, the Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy2022

Low-density lipoprotein apheresis is associated with removal of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies.

Sebastian Bertram, Thiemo Pfab, Christian Albert, Sven Schmidt, Jürgen Passfall, Martin Haesner, Maximilian Seidel, Bodo Hölzer, Felix S Seibert, Adrian Doevelaar and 4 more

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Article in Therapeutic apheresis and dialysis : official peer-reviewed journal of the International Society for Apheresis, the Japanese Society for Apheresis, the Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. Low-density lipoprotein apheresis is associated with removal of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies.Therapeutic apheresis and dialysis : official peer-reviewed journal of the International Society for Apheresis, the Japanese Society for Apheresis, the Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy · 2022
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5 · Who and what money

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14 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Sebastian BertramMedical Department 1, University Hospital Marien Hospital Herne, Ruhr-University Bochum, Herne, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4516-6840
Thiemo PfabMVZ Diaverum Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany.
Christian AlbertMVZ Diaverum Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany.
Sven SchmidtDialyse Praxis Fürstenwalde, Fürstenwalde, Germany.
Jürgen PassfallNierenzentrum Charlottenburg, Berlin, Germany.
Martin HaesnerNierenzentrum Charlottenburg, Berlin, Germany.
Maximilian SeidelMedical Department 1, University Hospital Marien Hospital Herne, Ruhr-University Bochum, Herne, Germany.
Bodo HölzerMedical Department 1, University Hospital Marien Hospital Herne, Ruhr-University Bochum, Herne, Germany.
Felix S SeibertMedical Department 1, University Hospital Marien Hospital Herne, Ruhr-University Bochum, Herne, Germany.
Adrian DoevelaarMedical Department 1, University Hospital Marien Hospital Herne, Ruhr-University Bochum, Herne, Germany.
Benjamin RohnMedical Department 1, University Hospital Marien Hospital Herne, Ruhr-University Bochum, Herne, Germany.
Panagiota ZgouraMedical Department 1, University Hospital Marien Hospital Herne, Ruhr-University Bochum, Herne, Germany.
Nina BabelCenter for Translational Medicine, University Hospital Marien Hospital Herne, Ruhr University Bochum, Herne, Germany.
Timm H WesthoffMedical Department 1, University Hospital Marien Hospital Herne, Ruhr-University Bochum, Herne, Germany.
Universitätsklinik Marien Hospital Herne · DEDialysezentrum Potsdam · DENierenzentrum Heidelberg · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundLow-density lipoprotein apheresis is not specific to lipoproteins but removes immunoglobulins as well. It remains elusive, whether protective SARS-CoV-2 antibodies after vaccination from COVID-19 are eliminated as well.

methodsA cross-sectional case-control study on 55 patients undergoing weekly lipoprotein apheresis and 21 patients with comparable comorbidities and epidemiology not undergoing apheresis. SARS-CoV-2 IgG was assessed in all patients prior to apheresis and in 38 patients both before and after apheresis.

resultsSARS-CoV-2 IgG concentrations before a session of lipoprotein apheresis were comparable to control patients not undergoing apheresis(1727 IU/ml, IQR 365-2500) vs. 1652 IU/ml,(IQR408.8-2500), p = 0.78). SARS-CoV-2 IgG concentrations were reduced by lipoprotein apheresis from 1656 IU/ml(IQR 540.5-2500) prior to 1305 IU/ml (IQR 449-2500) afterwards(p < 0.0001).

conclusionLipoprotein apheresis removes SARS-CoV-2 IgG. The average elimination rate was 21.2%. In the present population of patients undergoing apheresis once weekly, however, the elimination did not lead to inferior concentrations compared to patients not undergoing lipoprotein apheresis.

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Blood Component RemovalCOVID-19Case-Control StudiesCross-Sectional StudiesHumansImmunoglobulin GLipoproteinsLipoproteins, LDLSARS-CoV-2Immunoglobulin GLipoproteinsLipoproteins, LDLantibodiescoronavirus disease 2019low-density lipoprotein apheresisSARS-CoV-2vaccination

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PMCPMC9111109
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