The treatment is usually administered in a series of six individual sessions. A percentage of the blood is removed. The plasma is separated and run through a special column to remove the antibodies, then returned to the body. The side effects can include blood pressure swings, allergic reactions such as fever and chills, nausea, joint pain, increased liver enzyme, and general trauma from having the blood removed and returned. This is a monoclonal antibody approved by the FDA to treat lymphoma.
Clinical studies are in progress .
Helps prevent the organ rejection in kidney, liver, and heart transplants by inhibiting some white blood cells and their growth factors. It can cause excessive hair growth, liver toxicity, a low white blood cell count, and lymphoma. This is a surgical procedure where the spleen is removed. The spleen acts like a giant lymph node. It plays a part in maintaining a healthy immune system and cleans the blood of foreign matter.