Spinal epidural haematoma in haemophilia A with inhibitors - Efficacy of recombinant factor VIIa concentrate

Haemophilia

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 209-212

  Leach, M ^a   Makris, M ^a   Hampton, K K ^a   Preston, F E ^a  

^a ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Factor VIII inhibitor; Haemophilia; Recombinant factor VIIa; Spinal epidural haematoma

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED PROTHROMBIN COMPLEX; BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 8 CONCENTRATE; BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 8 INHIBITOR; RECOMBINANT BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 8;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINE; EPIDURAL HEMATOMA; EXERCISE; HEMOPHILIA A; HUMAN; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORACIC SPINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANTIBODIES; FACTOR VIIA; FACTOR VIII; HEMATOMA; HEMOPHILIA A; HUMANS; MALE; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS; SPINAL CANAL;

EID: 0032793462     PISSN: 13518216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2516.1999.00301.x     Document Type: Article

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