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Filter by:Patients who have immune mediated diseases commonly undergo plasma exchange (PLEX) procedures to remove pathological substances, typically believed to be antibodies. At our facility about 400 of these procedures are performed annually on 40-60 different patients. These procedures are considered within the standard of care for these patients and are covered by insurance. This study will not influence the treatment plan for subjects who participate in this study. The goal of the study is to collect and cryopreserve blood biospecimens (plasma, serum, PBMCs) for current and future studies. Any patient undergoing plasma exchange procedures will be eligible for the study. Patients or the legally authorized representative (LAR) will be consented for the study as soon as feasible after the are referred to DeGowin for plasma exchange. The immediate objective of the study is to examine antibody levels (IgG/IgM) and BAFF levels in the blood of these patients over the course of the plasma exchange treatments. Specimens and clinical data will be collected such that other immune factors that may regulate B cell survival, proliferation and antibody secretion can be studied. Another goal of the study is to isolate and cryopreserve PBMCs at different points during the patient's treatment. This would allow the study of immune cells that may mediate these diseases. The study will also follow pathological antibodies over time in these patients so biospecimens can be obtained even after the completion of their course of plasma exchange treatments. The collection of biospecimens and clinical information from these subjects will help us understand the impact of plasma exchange on both normal and pathological immune factors in a variety of patients undergoing these procedures.
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In this study, the investigators want to determine if N-acetylcysteine(NAC), given intravenously, will decrease complications in patients with Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia Purpura (TTP) who are receiving treatment with therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE). The investigators want to determine, through anti-oxidant activity, if NAC will have additional efficacy in TTP by improving cleavage of the patients' VWF by ADAMTS13, and preventing propagation of platelet/VWF strings. This will be manifest by a more rapid improvement in the patient's platelet count, decrease in number of days requiring TPE, and decrease in microvascular thrombotic complications. The investigators will additionally: 1) Assess safety of NAC by evaluating subjects for adverse events and significant adverse events 2) Determine effects on TTP by measuring clinical and research laboratory values 3) Determine drug effects by measuring clinical and research laboratory values.