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