Medicine:Prosorba column
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Short description: Plasma filtering device
The Prosorba Column is a plasma filtering device used to treat severe cases of rheumatoid arthritis or psoriatic arthritis. Its active element is Protein A bonded to a diatomaceous earth/clay bead .[1] The effect of the Protein A is to remove circulating immune complexes responsible for the autoimmune joint deterioration process.
The device was originally manufactured by Imre Corp and approved by the FDA in 1987.[2] The Prosorba Column went out of production at the end of 2006.
References
- ↑ Eustice, Carol; Scott J. Zashin (2007). The Everything Health Guide to Arthritis. Everything Books. pp. 111–113. ISBN 978-1-59869-410-9. https://archive.org/details/everythinghealth0000eust/page/111.
- ↑ "Drug Discovery in Seattle 2015: An Updated History | Xconomy" (in en-US). 3 August 2015. http://www.xconomy.com/seattle/2015/08/03/drug-discovery-in-seattle-2015-an-updated-history/3/. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
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