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The polygenic nature of inhibitors in hemophilia A: results from the Hemophilia Inhibitor Genetics Study (HIGS) Combined Cohort.
Blood - 21 Feb 2013
Astermark Jan, Donfield Sharyne M, Gomperts Edward D, Schwarz John, Menius Erika D, Pavlova Anna, Oldenburg Johannes, Kessing Bailey, DiMichele Donna M, Shapiro Amy D, Winkler Cheryl A, Berntorp Erik
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Studies of determinants of development of inhibitory Abs to factor VIII in people with hemophilia A indicate a complex process involving multiple factors. The Hemophilia Inhibitor Genetics Study (HIGS) Combined Cohort was formed to extend our understanding of the genetic background of risk. The study group contains 833 subjects from 3 independent cohorts: brother pairs and singletons with and without a history of...
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