A Case of Active Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Successful Treated with Plasmapheresis

A patient with severe active systemic lupus erythematosus, who had not responded to conventional therapy, was treated with plasmapheresis and subsequent pulse cyclophosphamide. There was the reduction of anti-ds DNA level was deteced after plasmapheresis in conjunction with the immunosuppressive therapy could be and effective modality of management in patients with rapidly deteriorating SLE who are responding inadequately to the conventional therapy.