[The treatment potentials of plasmapheresis in glomerulonephritis].

Plasmapheresis (PA) was used in the treatment of 26 patients with primary glomerulonephritis (GN) and in 12 patients suffering from secondary GN. In spite of large volumes of plasma exfusions and their high rate, the authors did not notice that PA produced a beneficial effect on the main symptoms of GN. The clinical effect due to PA was attained in one patient with pseudo-tuberculous interstitial nephritis.

[Intensive plasmapheresis (programs, laboratory monitoring, complications)].

Experience gained with the use of plasmapheresis in 336 children with different diseases is described. In patients with bacterial and inflammatory processes, the effect was attained after the first plasmapheresis session. Acuity of the immunomediated processes decreased after exfusion of 2-3.