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ArticleBiomedicines2024

Investigation of the Effect of Therapeutic Plasma Exchange for TAFRO Syndrome: A Pilot Study.

Kosuke Sonoda, Masamichi Komatsu, Yoko Ozawa, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Yuji Kamijo

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Article in Biomedicines, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Kosuke SonodaDepartment of Nephrology, Shinshu University Hospital, Matsumoto 390-8621, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-9886-6467
Masamichi KomatsuFirst Department of Internal Medicine, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto 390-8621, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-1228-1490
Yoko OzawaFirst Department of Internal Medicine, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto 390-8621, Japan.
Hiroshi YamamotoFirst Department of Internal Medicine, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto 390-8621, Japan.
Yuji KamijoDepartment of Nephrology, Shinshu University Hospital, Matsumoto 390-8621, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-8077-891X
Shinshu University · JPShinshu University Hospital · JP

Funding

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 21K08175
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

TAFRO syndrome is a rare systemic inflammatory disorder with a fatal course. Nevertheless, a definitive treatment strategy has not yet been established. Anti-inflammatory therapies, including glucocorticoid treatment and immunosuppressants, have not been satisfactory. Therefore, new treatment options are needed for patients with TAFRO syndrome. The effectiveness of therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) has mainly been reported in several case reports. In this case series study, we investigated the effect of TPE on TAFRO syndrome. We reviewed six consecutive cases with TAFRO syndrome treated at Shinshu University Hospital. All of them underwent TPE. A significant improvement in mean blood pressure, albumin, total bilirubin, and C-reactive protein was observed after TPE. Furthermore, early TPE treatment was suggested to have an impact on the prognosis. More intensive studies are needed to emphasize the overall conclusion obtained that TPE can be an effective/acceptable treatment option for TAFRO syndrome.

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TAFRO syndrometherapeutic plasma exchangethrombotic microangiopathy

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