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Chapter-20 Coagulation Therapy in Hemophilia

BOOK TITLE: Handbook of Blood Banking & Transfusion Medicine

Author
1. Reding Mark T
ISBN
9788180617188
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/10339_20
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2006
Pages
13
Author Affiliations
1. University of Minnesota Medical School, 420 Delaware Street S.E., Minneapolis MN 55455 USA
Chapter keywords
Coagulation therapy, Hemophilia, Coagulation factor replacement therapy.

Abstract

Hemophilia is an inherited bleeding disorder caused by deficiency of coagulation factor V111or factor 1X. This chapter provides detail guidelines for coagulation factor replacement therapy. The need to administer frequent infusions of clotting factor concentrates often necessitates use of central venous access devices, which may serve as source of infections. There is lot of interest in developing gene therapy for hemophilia. Much work remains in order to bring gene therapy to the forefront.

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