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A device called the Prosorba column removes inflammatory antibodies from the patient's blood. It works in the following way:

The blood is first removed from the body through a catheter (a process called apheresis).
The blood is passed through a column about the size of a coffee mug.
The column is coated with a substance called protein A, which binds to the antibodies.
The blood is then returned to the patient.
The procedure lasts for about 2.5 hours. It is performed once a week for 12 weeks.

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