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In this study, 50% of a body's old plasma is replaced with saline & albumin.

In plasma donation – which can be done in return for cash compensation in the USA! – 20% of a body's plasma is replaced with saline solution (no albumin).

Plasma donation might plausibly approximate this study's effects, at a lesser level.

Generally plasma donation is allowed every 28 days, though in some cases 3 donations over 8 weeks (or about once every 12 days) is allowed.




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