Absence of inhibitors in previously untreated patients with severe haemophilia A after exposure to a single intermediate purity factor VIII product

Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 1027-1029

  Yee, T T ^a   Williams, M D ^b   Hill, F G H ^b   Lee, C A ^a   Pasi, K J ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 8 CONCENTRATE; BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 8 INHIBITOR; RECOMBINANT BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 8; VON WILLEBRAND FACTOR;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG MANUFACTURE; DRUG PURITY; HEATING; HEMOPHILIA A; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030779948     PISSN: 03406245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1657681     Document Type: Article

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