A new approach to treatment of bleeding episodes in young hemophilia patients: A single bolus megadose of recombinant activated factor VII (Novoseven®)

Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 450-455

  Kenet, G ^a   Lubetsky, A ^a   Luboshitz, J ^a   Martinowitz, U ^a  

^a National Hemophilia Center   (Israel)

Author keywords

Hemophilia; Inhibitors; Megadose; Novoseven1; Rfviia

Indexed keywords

BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 7; RECOMBINANT FVIIA; RECOMBINANT PROTEIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG SCREENING; HEMOPHILIA A; HUMAN; INFUSION; INJECTION; PAIN; RECURRENT DISEASE; TIME;

ADULT; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG EVALUATION; FACTOR VII; HEMOPHILIA A; HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, PARENTERAL; INJECTIONS; PAIN; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS; RECURRENCE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0642372623     PISSN: 15387933     EISSN: 15387836     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1538-7836.2003.00059.x     Document Type: Article

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