{"id":22061,"date":"2020-09-15T07:50:24","date_gmt":"2020-09-15T07:50:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bengalnewstimes.com\/?p=22061"},"modified":"2020-09-15T07:50:24","modified_gmt":"2020-09-15T07:50:24","slug":"donating-plasma-helps-fight-immune-disorder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bengalnewstimes.com\/?p=22061","title":{"rendered":"Donating Plasma Helps Fight Immune Disorder"},"content":{"rendered":"

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SUNDAY, Sept. 13, 2020 (HealthDay News)<\/p>\n

Tens of thousands of people with immune system deficiencies could benefit from plasma donations, but there is a drastic shortage of plasma, allergists say.<\/p>\n

That means that many people who need plasma have to skip treatments or go without, which can be potentially fatal, they added.<\/p>\n

“Plasma, which is one component of blood, is a bit of a miracle cure,” said Dr. J. Allen Meadows, allergist and president of the American College of Allergy<\/a>, Asthma<\/a> and Immunology (ACAAI).<\/p>\n

“Allergists around the country treat a condition called Primary Immunodeficiency<\/a> with a therapy made from plasma. Primary Immunodeficiency<\/a> is a group of inherited<\/a> immune deficiencies that leave those affected unable to produce antibodies, making them highly vulnerable to infections,” Meadows explained in an ACAAI news release.<\/p>\n

“Immune globulin (IG) infusions, made from plasma, give those with immune deficiencies the antibodies their immune system does not produce naturally. That helps protect them from infections,” he said.<\/p>\n

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