A review on plasma therapy in covid-19 management and vital role of plasma donation
Abstract
This article is focused mainly onconvalescent plasma therapy in COVID-19 management, its mechanism of neutralizing antibodies, steps of therapy along with the dosage, advantages, disadvantages and cautions. The extent and results of the investigational plasma therapy in India also has been mentioned. This article has a view on the importance, use, steps and vital role of plasma donation. Recently plasma therapy has been used as an investigational therapy in COVID-19 management due to lack of proper treatment or vaccine. Plasma is the liquid component of blood that transports cells, proteins, hormones, vitamins all over the body. Plasma helps support our immune system as it contains antibodies that defend foreign organisms. This is why plasma donations are so incredibly important. Several plasma banks have been set across the country. Plasma therapy is an immediate promising treatment option in the COVID-19 management. But however, it is only used for research and trial purposes until an ICMR study on it efficacy is completed.
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