Inhibitors in young boys with haemophilia.
Baillieres Best Pract Res Clin Haematol
; 13(3): 457-68, 2000 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-11030045
ABSTRACT
The development of an inhibitor antibody to factor VIII (or factor IX) in a child with haemophilia presents a major challenge to the paediatric haematologist. This article provides an overview of the incidence of inhibitor development in early childhood (30-52% in boys with severe haemophilia A), genetic risk factors, detection, high titre, low titre and transient inhibitors, and management. Treatment of patients with inhibitors is time-consuming and expensive. One should make every attempt to ensure that the boy's family has an understanding of inhibitors, treatment options, and just what is being recommended for their child and what this involves. Immune tolerance induction is successful in approximately 85% of boys with factor VIII inhibitors, but in only 40-50% of those with factor IX inhibitors. For treatment of bleeding episodes in children with high-titre (> or = 5 Bethesda Units) inhibitors, therapeutic options include activated prothrombin complex concentrates (APCC), rF VIIa, and (for factor VIII inhibitors) porcine factor VIII. The advantages and disadvantages of each are discussed. Although factor IX inhibitors are far less common (occurring in 2-3% of boys with haemophilia B), approximately 50% are accompanied by the occurrence of anaphylaxis or severe allergic reactions to any factor IX-containing product.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Fator IX
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Fator VIII
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Hemofilia A
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Anticorpos
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Animals
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Child
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Baillieres Best Pract Res Clin Haematol
Ano de publicação:
2000
Tipo de documento:
Article