5 Key Takeaways

• 1

  Therapeutic apheresis may reduce circulating PFAS and microplastic-related signals, according to preliminary data from Technische Universität Dresden.

• 2

  In a study of 34 patients, significant reductions in C-reactive protein, fibrinogen, LDL cholesterol, and lipoprotein(a) were observed after double filtration plasmapheresis.

• 3

  Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry revealed up to 25% reductions in PFAS levels in samples from 14 patients after treatment.

• 4

  Pyrolysis gas chromatography-mass spectrometry indicated decreases in polyethylene and polyvinyl chloride in blood samples from treated patients.

• 5

  The findings are preliminary, and the study does not confirm a shared clearance mechanism or resolve challenges in measuring microplastics in blood.