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(physical chemistry) a fourth state of matter distinct from solid or liquid or gas and present in stars and fusion reactors; a gas becomes a plasma when it is heated until the atoms lose all their electrons, leaving a highly electrified collection of nuclei and free electrons; "particles in space exist in the form of a plasma"
a green slightly translucent variety of chalcedony used as a gemstone
the colorless watery fluid of the blood and lymph that contains no cells, but in which the blood cells (erythrocytes, leukocytes, and thrombocytes) are suspended (同)plasm, blood_plasma

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Revision of Metal-on-metal Hip Prostheses Results in Marked Reduction of Blood Cobalt and Chromium Ion Concentrations.

Lainiala O1, Reito A, Elo P, Pajamäki J, Puolakka T, Eskelinen A.
Clinical orthopaedics and related research.Clin Orthop Relat Res.2015 Jul;473(7):2305-13. doi: 10.1007/s11999-015-4156-6. Epub 2015 Jan 27.
BACKGROUND: High revision rates attributable to adverse reactions to metal debris have been reported for total hip arthroplasties (THAs) with metal-on-metal implants and hip resurfacings. The effect of revision on blood metal ion levels is described only in small series, the clinical results of revi
PMID 25623595

The use of plasma exchange in Hashimoto's encephalopathy: A case report and review of the literature.

Cook MK1, Malkin M2, Karafin MS3,4.
Journal of clinical apheresis.J Clin Apher.2015 Jun;30(3):188-92. doi: 10.1002/jca.21353. Epub 2014 Aug 12.
Hashimoto's Encephalopathy (HE) is a very rare condition characterized by psychosis, seizures, cognitive fluctuations, and myoclonus. In a few published cases, plasma exchange has been used due to the theoretical removal of antithyroid peroxidase antibodies (anti-TPO), one of the postulated causes o
PMID 25116126

A true theranostic approach to medicine: towards tandem sensor detection and removal of endotoxin in blood.

Thompson M1, Blaszykowski C2, Sheikh S3, Romaschin A4.
Biosensors & bioelectronics.Biosens Bioelectron.2015 May 15;67:3-10. doi: 10.1016/j.bios.2014.07.008. Epub 2014 Jul 9.
Sepsis is one of the leading causes of death around the world. The condition occurs when a local infection overcomes the host natural defense mechanism and suddenly spreads into the circulatory system, triggering a vigorous, self-injurious inflammatory host response. The pathogenesis of sepsis is re
PMID 25067837

杉崎健太郎,中林巌,小島糾,冨安朋宏,明石真和,伊保谷憲子,吉田雅治
日本透析医学会雑誌 = Journal of Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy 44(9), 969-975, 2011-09-28
視神経脊髄炎（neuromyelitis optica：NMO）は重度の視神経炎と脊髄炎を特徴とする炎症性脱髄性疾患である．抗アクアポリン4（AQP4）抗体は2004年にLennonらによって報告され，NMOの診断に有用な抗体として知られている．今回経験した2例はともに抗AQP4抗体陽性であり，NMOに特徴的とされている3椎体以上の病変を伴うが，視神経炎の所見は乏しく，NMO関連疾患であった．急性 …
NAID 10029747461

内田啓子
日本アフェレシス学会雑誌 30(2), 124-129, 2011-05-31
Systemic lupus erythematosus is a multi-system inflammatory connective tissue disease and characterized by autoantibody production against both nuclear and cytoplasmic cellular antigen. Lupus nephriti …
NAID 110008661252