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Review
. 2014:158:A7357.

[Haemophilia]

[Article in Dutch]
Janneke I Loomans  1 , Janske Lock, Marjolein Peters, Frank W G Leebeek, Marjon H Cnossen, Karin Fijnvandraat
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Review

[Haemophilia]

[Article in Dutch]
Janneke I Loomans et al. Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2014.

Abstract

Haemophilia is an X-linked inherited clotting disorder with a prevalence of 1 per 5000 men. A deficiency of clotting factor VIII (FVIII; haemophilia A) or IX (FIX; haemophilia B) causes haemophilia patients to suffer from spontaneous bleeding and excessive blood-loss following surgery or trauma. Prophylactic administration of a factor VIII- or factor IX-concentrate is the standard treatment for children with severe haemophilia. Women who are carriers of the F8 or F9 gene mutation can have a lowered plasma concentration of factor VIII or IX, and thus suffer from a mild form of haemophilia. Drugs that have a negative influence on blood clotting, such as NSAIDs, can lead to life-threatening bleeding in haemophilia patients. One of the main complications of haemophilia treatment is the formation of inhibiting antibodies that inactivate FVIII or FIX. Haemophilia patients should be treated by a multidisciplinary team in a hospital with a haemophilia treatment centre.

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