Convalescent plasma therapy in patients with COVID-19

Altuntas, Fevzi; Ata, Naim; Yigenoglu, Tugce; Basci, Semih; Dal, Mehmet; Korkmaz, Serdal; Namdaroglu, Sinem; BAŞTÜRK, ABDULKADİR; HACIBEKİROĞLU, TUBA; Dogu, Mehmet; BERBER, İLHAMİ; Dal, Kursat; Kinik, Kerem; Haznedaroglu, Ibrahim; Yilmaz, Fatma; Kilic, Isa; Demircioglu, Sinan; YOSUNKAYA, ALPER; ERKURT, MEHMET; TURGUT, BURHAN; Caglayan, Murat; Celik, Osman

doi:10.1016/j.transci.2020.102955

Convalescent plasma therapy in patients with COVID-19

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Altuntas F., Ata N., Yigenoglu T. N., Basci S., Dal M. S., Korkmaz S., ...More

TRANSFUSION AND APHERESIS SCIENCE, vol.60, no.1, 2021 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 60 Issue: 1
Publication Date: 2021
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.transci.2020.102955
Journal Name: TRANSFUSION AND APHERESIS SCIENCE
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, BIOSIS, Biotechnology Research Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE
Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: Passive antibody therapy has been used to immunize vulnerable people against infectious agents. In this study, we aim to investigate the efficacy of convalescent plasma (CP) in the treatment of severe and critically ill patients diagnosed with COVID-19.