New review: Plasmapheresis to remove amyloid fibrin(ogen) particles for treating the post-COVID-19 condition
Exhaustion, brain fog, and headaches are common in post-COVID-19 condition, sometimes called “long covid”. Social media and newspapers report the theory that this is caused by “microclots” which cause a shortage of oxygen to body tissues. This has led patients to seek expensive treatment through plasmapheresis, a procedure that takes blood out of the body and filters it.