Erythroapheresis with RBC replacement was used as an emergency therapy in a patient with anilin poisoning. The same therapy was also performed in a pregnant woman with beta+/HbS anemia at her 40th week of pregnancy, as a prophylactic measure for preventing possible complications from cesarean section. This therapeutic modality was clinically effective confirming that the removal of pathological RBC is a safe procedure of essential value in emergency situations.
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