Therapeutic plasmapheresis for the treatment of thyrotoxicosis: A retrospective multi‐center study

Thyroid storm and severe thyrotoxicosis remain among the most frequent endocrine emergencies, and first-line hyperthyroidism treatment is not always an option. Since the first report in 1970, plasmapheresis is a second-line treatment for severe or otherwise untreatable thyrotoxicosis when rapid euthyroidism is desired.We present a retrospective study of the experience in treating thyrotoxicosis with plasmapheresis between 2012 and 2020 in two...