Medical conditions

Plasma partner spotlight: Coalition for Hemophilia B

Coalition for Hemophilia B shares their mission to educate empower and advocate for people with hemophilia B and their families.

PI Awareness Month is here

April is primary immunodeficiency (PI) month! Help raise awareness for the PI community and learn how they benefit from plasma.

Stiff person syndrome and plasma

SPS is a rare and progressive neurological disease. It affects one person in a million and Celine Dion is one of those people relying on plasma donation to treat the condition.

GBS, CIDP, and plasma

Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) and chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) are rare neurological disorders and plasma-based therapies are used to treat them.

How plasma-based therapies treat hemophilia

Plasma has been used to treat bleeding disorders like hemophilia since the 1950s, and is still one of the most effective treatment options for patients.

How donated plasma treats trauma and shock

Studies show that giving patients plasma immediately after a traumatic injury improves survival rates significantly.

Plasma is a vital weapon against tetanus and rabies

While tetanus and rabies are fairly rare in the United States today, these deadly diseases still pose a major global health threat. However, plasma-derived antibody products play a crucial role in treating these illnesses around the world.

Those with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency depend on plasma donations

Many rare, chronic conditions with no known cures, including alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, can be managed with augmentation therapy treatments made from donated plasma.