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Thrombin generation in haemophilia A patients with mutations causing factor VIII assay discrepancy.
Haemophilia : the official journal of the World Federation of Hemophilia - 1 Jul 2010
Gilmore R, Harmon S, Gannon C, Byrne M, O'Donnell J S, Jenkins P V
Abstract excerpt
Up to 40% of patients with mild haemophilia A have a discrepancy whereby factor VIII (FVIII) measurements by a two-stage chromogenic assay (FVIII:C(CH)) are disproportionately reduced compared with the FVIII one-stage clotting value (FVIII:C). Which assay best reflects the coagulation potential and clinical phenotype in this patient group is of clinical significance, yet remains unclear. We have assessed the...
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