Acquired factor VIII autoantibody: Four cases demonstrating the heterogenous nature of this condition and problems involved in diagnosis and treatment

European Journal of Haematology

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 206-209

  Hall, Rachel L ^a   Leahy, Michael F ^a  

^a FREMANTLE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Autoantibody; Factor VIII; Inhibitor

Indexed keywords

BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 8 ANTIBODY;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HEMATOMA; HEMATURIA; HUMAN; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VON WILLEBRAND DISEASE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; AUTOANTIBODIES; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES; AZATHIOPRINE; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CARDIOVASCULAR AGENTS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHLORAMBUCIL; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; FACTOR VIII; FEMALE; HEMATOMA; HEMOPHILIA A; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; INFECTION; LEUKEMIA, LYMPHOCYTIC, CHRONIC; MALE; NEOPLASMS, MULTIPLE PRIMARY; PARTIAL THROMBOPLASTIN TIME; PREDNISOLONE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0035058192     PISSN: 09024441     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0609.2001.00383.x     Document Type: Article

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