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Expression of the blood-clotting factor-VIII cDNA is repressed by a transcriptional silencer located in its coding region
1 May 1995
Abstract excerpt
Hemophilia A is caused by a deficiency of factor-VIII procoagulant (fVIII) activity. The current treatment by frequent infusions of plasma-derived fVIII concentrates is very effective but has the risk of transmittance of blood-borne viruses (human immunodeficiency virus [HIV], hepatitis viruses). Use of recombinant DNA-derived fVIII as well as gene therapy could make hemophilia treatment independent of...
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