Immune tolerance therapy for haemophilia A patients with acquired factor VIII alloantibodies: Comprehensive analysis of experience at a single institution

Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 35-38

  Smith, M P ^a   Spence, K J ^a   Waters, E L ^a   Beresford Webb, R ^a   Mitchell, M J ^a   Cuttler, J ^a   Alhaq, A ^a   Brown, S A ^a   Savidge, G F ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLOANTIBODY; BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 8 CONCENTRATE; HLA ANTIGEN CLASS 1; HLA ANTIGEN CLASS 2; NEUTRALIZING ANTIBODY;

ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG HALF LIFE; HEMOPHILIA A; HLA TYPING; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGICAL TOLERANCE; INFANT; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032949524     PISSN: 03406245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1614414     Document Type: Article

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