| ECP | Extracorporeal photopheresis |
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| photopheresis | A process in which peripheral blood is exposed in an extracorporeal flow system to photoactivated 8-methoxypsoralen (methoxsalen) and ultraviolet light - a procedure known as puva therapy. Photopheresis is at present a standard therapy for advanced cutaneous T-cell lymphoma; it shows promise in the treatment of autoimmune diseases. (12 Dec 1998) |
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Synonyms : Extracorporeal Photochemotherapies, Photochemotherapies, Extracorporeal, Photopheresis, Extracorporeal
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A procedure in which blood is treated outside the body, with ultraviolet light and drugs that become active when exposed to light, and then returned to the body. It is being studied as a treatment for some blood and bone marrow diseases and graft-versus-host disease (GVHD). Also called extracorporeal photophoresis.
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