Trends in bleeding patterns during prophylaxis for severe haemophilia: Observations from a series of prospective clinical trials

Haemophilia

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 433-438

  Fischer, K ^a   Collins, P ^b   Bjorkman S ^c   Blanchette, V ^d   Oh, M ^e   Fritsch, S ^e   Schroth, P ^e   Spotts, G ^e   Ewenstein, B ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^e Baxter BioScience ^*

Author keywords

Bleeding pattern; Factor VIII; Haemophilia; Prophylaxis; Recombinant factor VIII; Seasonality

Indexed keywords

RECOMBINANT BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 8;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); DRUG EFFICACY; HEMOPHILIA; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; SEASONAL VARIATION; SUMMER; TREND STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FACTOR VIII; HEMARTHROSIS; HEMOPHILIA A; HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; INFANT; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEASONS; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955142222     PISSN: 13518216     EISSN: 13652516     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2516.2010.02450.x     Document Type: Article

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