Assay discrepancy in mild haemophilia A: Entire population study in a National Haemophilia Centre

Haemophilia

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 285-289

  Poulsen, A L ^a   Pedersen, L H ^a   Hvas, A M ^b   Poulsen, L H ^b   Thykjaer H ^b   Ingerslev, J ^b  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Assay discrepancy; Haemophilia; Mild haemophilia

Indexed keywords

BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 7;

ARTICLE; ASSAY; COHORT ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; FAMILY STUDY; HEMOPHILIA A; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PHENOTYPE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFERENCE VALUE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

BLOOD COAGULATION TESTS; CHROMOGENIC COMPOUNDS; FACTOR VIII; HEMOPHILIA A; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT SELECTION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 63049120163     PISSN: 13518216     EISSN: 13652516     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2516.2008.01899.x     Document Type: Article

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