Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis

Abstracts
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Author Index to Abstracts
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Welcome From the President of the 7^th World Congress of the International Society for Apheresis
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Author: Kaplan, Andre A.

Welcome to WAA-ISFA 2009 From the World Apheresis Association
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Author: Figueroa, Mario

Preliminary Program* (*Subject to Change)
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General Congress Information
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Ratio of Platelet Reduction is an Early Predictive Factor for the Effectiveness of Leukocytapheresis for Ulcerative Colitis Patients
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Authors: Takemoto, Koji; Kuriyama, Motoaki; Kato, Jun; Suzuki, Hideyuki; Ishikawa, Shin; Hiraoka, Sakiko; Yamamoto, Kazuhide

Feasibility of Five Days of Consecutive Leukocytapheresis for the Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis: A Preliminary Study
pp. 14-18(5)
Authors: Tsujikawa, Tomoyuki; Andoh, Akira; Ogaw´a, Atsuhiro; Sonoda, Ayano; Yagi, Yuhki; Hata, Kazuori; Sasaki, Masaya; Saito, Yasaharu; Fujiyama, Yoshihide

Selective Removal of Bisphenol A From Serum Using Molecular Imprinted Polymer Membranes
pp. 19-26(8)
Authors: Kobayashi, Takaomi; Takeda, Kohei; Ohashi, Atsushi; Makoto, Makoto; Sugiyama, Satoshi

Direct Hemoperfusion With a β2-Microglobulin-selective Adsorbent Column Eliminates Inflammatory Cytokines and Improves Pulmonary Oxygenation
pp. 27-33(7)
Authors: Kono, Keiichi; Toda, Shigeru; Hora, Kazuhiko; Kiyosawa, Kendo

Nanobiotechnology for the Prevention of Dialysis-related Amyloidosis
pp. 34-41(8)
Authors: Stamopoulos, Dimosthenis; Bouziotis, Penelope; Benaki, Dimitra; Zirogiannis, Panagiotis N; Kotsovassilis, Kostantinos; Belessi, Vassiliki; Dalamagas, Vassilis; Papadopoulos, Kostantinos

Effect of Sevelamer Hydrochloride on Bone in Experimental Uremic Rats
pp. 42-48(7)
Authors: Kuwahara, Michio; Inoshita, Seiji; Terada, Yoshio; Sasaki, Sei

Regulatory Effect of Parathyroid Hormone on sRANKL-Osteoprotegerin in Hemodialysis Patients With Renal Bone Disease
pp. 49-55(7)
Authors: Doumouchtsis, Konstantinos; Perrea, Despoina; Doumouchtsis, Stergios; Tziamalis, Marios; Poulakou, Maria; Vlachos, Ioannis; Kostakis, Alkis

On-line Hemodiafiltration in Southeast Asia: A Three-year Prospective Study of a Single Center
pp. 56-62(7)
Authors: Tiranathanagul, Khajohn; Praditpornsilpa, Kearkiat; Katavetin, Pisut; Srisawat, Nattachai; Townamchai, Natavudh; Susantitaphong, Paweena; Tungsanga, Kriang; Eiam-Ong, Somchai

Hemofiltration With the Cascade System in an Experimental Porcine Model of Septic Shock
pp. 63-70(8)
Authors: Rimmelé, Thomas; Wey, Pierre-François; Bernard, Nicolas; Monchi, Mehran; Semenzato, Nicolas; Benatir, Farida; Boselli, Emmanuel; Etienne, Jérôme; Goudable, Joëlle; Chassard, Dominique; Bricca, Giampiero; Allaouchiche, Bernard

A Case Report of Successful Treatment With Plasma Exchange for Hemophagocytic Syndrome Associated With Severe Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis in an Infant Girl
pp. 71-76(6)
Authors: Nakakura, Hyogo; Ashida, Akira; Matsumura, Hideki; Murata, Takuji; Nagatoya, Katsuyuki; Shibahara, Nobuhisa; Inoue, Toru; Tamai, Hiroshi

A Case Report of Steroid-resistant Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-related Vasculitis Successfully Treated by Mizoribine in a Hemodialysis Patient
pp. 77-79(3)
Authors: Tokunaga, Masaki; Tamura, Masahito; Kabashima, Narutoshi; Serino, Ryota; Shibata, Tatsuya; Matsumoto, Mika; Miyamoto, Tetsu; Miyazaki, Mieko; Furuno, Yumi; Fujimatsu, Shinji; Muta, Toshiyuki; Takeuchi, Masaaki; Abe, Haruhiko; Okazaki, Masahiro; Otsuji, Yutaka

A Case Report of Darbepoetin Treatment in a Patient With Sickle Cell Disease and Chronic Renal Failure Undergoing Regular Hemodialysis Procedures That Induce a Dose-Dependent Extension of Blood Transfusion Intervals
pp. 80-82(3)
Authors: Schettler, Volker; Wieland, Eberhard

A Case Report of a Bone Histomorphometrical Analysis After a Total Parathyroidectomy
pp. 83-87(5)
Authors: Yajima, Ibuki; Tanizawa, Tatsuhiko; Yamamoto, Noriyuki; Fukuda, Toyoshi; Higashi, Tokio; Tabata, Sakuyoshi; Yao, Ryoji; Yamato, Hideyuki; Murayama, Hisashi

Upcoming Meetings
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Corporate Sponsors
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