Table 2.

Overview of the currently available studies (more than 10 patients) on the use of apheresis in SHTG

Reference	Patients included	Plasma exchange method	Significant reduction on TG level
Stefanutti et al. [28]	17	Albumin	By 61%
Yeh et al. [30]	18	FFP and albumin, double membrane filtration	By 66% (first setting) and by 83% (second setting)
Yeh et al. [31]	17	FFP and albumin	Significant reduction
Chen et al. [32]	94	FFP and albumin	n.a.
Gubensek et al. [34]	50	Albumin	Significant reduction
Kyriakidis et al. [35]	10	FFP	By 62%

FFP fresh-frozen plasma;n.a. not available