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Factor VIII mutation and desmopressin-responsiveness in 62 patients with mild haemophilia A.
Haemophilia : the official journal of the World Federation of Hemophilia - 1 Sept 2013
Nance D, Fletcher S N, Bolgiano D C, Thompson A R, Josephson N C, Konkle B A
Abstract excerpt
Utilization of the synthetic vasopressin analogue (1-deamino-8-D-arginine-vasopressin, DDAVP) in treatment of mild haemophilia A (MHA, specific clotting factor VIII activity level 0.05-0.4 IU mL(-1) ) is convenient and effective for many but not all patients. Genetic testing for patients with MHA is increasingly recognized as providing valuable information for patient care beyond informing reproductive decisions,...
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