Fundamentals and Applications of Immunoadsorption

The term immunoadsorption refers to a process that removes immunologically relevant factors from the patients' plasma by means of extracorporeal circulation utilizing adsorptive binding forces. This textbook provides an overview on the current knowledge of immunoadsorption treatment in selected clinical conditions. Following a basic chapter on terminology and the description of various immunoadsorption techniques, major clinical indications for this technique are discussed in detail by expert groups. The rationale for utilizing immunoadsorption treatment is explained according to new insights in pathophysiology.
Apheresis treatment requires a close interdisciplinary collaboration. In this sense, internationally acknowledged experts from various subspecialties have contributed to this monograph, thereby addressing medical doctors from a wide variety of fields.