Evidence from case reports and case series and a few randomized controlled trials continues to support plasma exchange as a major rescue-treatment modality for several systemic vasculitis diseases. These studies offer some guidance for use of plasma exchange in systemic vasculitis, but additional data from controlled trials are needed for more accurate assessment of the indications, practical modalities, benefits and shortcomings of this treatment approach.
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