Acquired factor VIII inhibitors in nonhemophilic patients

Annals of Hematology

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 89-93

  Sohngen D ^a   Specker, C ^a   Bach, D ^a   Kuntz, B M E ^a   Burk, M ^a   Aul, C ^a   Kobbe, G ^a   Heyll, A ^a   Hollmig, K A ^a   Schneider, W ^a  

^a HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bethesda units; Factor VIII inhibitor; Haemophilia

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 8; BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 8 CONCENTRATE; BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 8 INHIBITOR; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G ANTIBODY; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; THROMBIN; VON WILLEBRAND FACTOR;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLEEDING TENDENCY; BLOOD CLOTTING TEST; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HEMOPHILIA A; HUMAN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; MALE; PARTIAL THROMBOPLASTIN TIME; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMISSION; VON WILLEBRAND DISEASE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTIBODIES; ASTHMA; AZATHIOPRINE; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTIONS; FACTOR VIII; FEMALE; HEMOPHILIA A; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; MALE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PUERPERAL DISORDERS;

EID: 1842373300     PISSN: 09395555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002770050263     Document Type: Article

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