Table 1 - Classification of patients by disease groups according to initial diagnostic suspicion. Plasmapheresis indication criteria and patient evolution

ASFA: indication of plasmapheresis (PP) by disease groups according to AABB criteria (American Association of Blood Banks); death: evolution to death by disease groups; EKD: evolution to end kidney disease (EKD) by disease groups; HUS: haemolytic-uraemic syndrome; TTP: thrombotic thrombocytopaenic purpura; ITP: idiopathic thrombocytopaenic purpura; RPRF: rapidly progressive renal failure; SLE: systemic lupus erythematosus.