High incidence of anti-FVIII antibodies against non-coagulant epitopes in haemophilia A patients: A possible role for the half-life of transfused FVIII

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 688-693

  Dazzi, F ^a   Tison, T ^a   Vianello, F ^a   Radossi, P ^a   Zerbinati, P ^a   Carraro, P ^a   Poletti, A ^a   Girolami, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anti FVIII antibodies; FVIII half life; Haemophilia A; Immunoassay

Indexed keywords

BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 8; BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 8 ANTIBODY; BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 8 CONCENTRATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HALF LIFE TIME; HEMOPHILIA A; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029887497     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2141.1996.d01-1705.x     Document Type: Article

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