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ArticleClinical and applied thrombosis/hemostasis : official journal of the International Academy of Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis

Joint Bleeding Tendencies in Adult Patients With Hemophilia: It's Not All Pharmacokinetics.

Jenny Y Zhou, Richard F W Barnes, Gary Foster, Alfonso Iorio, Thomas J Cramer, Annette von Drygalski

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Article in Clinical and applied thrombosis/hemostasis : official journal of the International Academy of Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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  7. How do we optimally utilize factor concentrates in persons with hemophilia?Hematology. American Society of Hematology. Education Program · 2021
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  10. Emerging benefits of Fc fusion technology in the context of recombinant factor VIII replacement therapy.Haemophilia : the official journal of the World Federation of Hemophilia · 2020
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6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Jenny Y Zhou1 Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA.
Richard F W Barnes1 Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA.
Gary Foster2 Department of Health Evidence, Research Methodology and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Alfonso Iorio2 Department of Health Evidence, Research Methodology and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3331-8766
Thomas J Cramer1 Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA.
Annette von Drygalski1 Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA.
University of California San Diego · USImpact · CAScripps Research Institute · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hemophilic arthropathy from joint bleeding remains a complication with major morbidity in the increasingly aging patients with hemophilia. Prophylactic clotting factor infusions, based on pharmacokinetic dosing to reduce bleeding rates, are being explored more and more. However, there is little evidence on the benefits of pharmacokinetic dosing in direct association with bleeding events. Here, we prospectively followed a cohort of adult patients with hemophilia A and B (n = 26) and arthropathic joints on various clotting factor products over a period of 2 years with clinical and radiographic joint health assessments, frequent joint ultrasound, and pharmacokinetic studies. Joint bleeds and synovitis with synovial vascularity changes were objectively diagnosed by musculoskeletal ultrasound and power Doppler and analyzed in relation to pharmacokinetic, joint- and patient-specific parameters. Results revealed that, contrary to common beliefs, bleeding episodes were not readily explained by pharmacokinetic features, as they were not associated with more time spent below certain clotting factor thresholds. Joint bleeding was found to be associated with prominent vascularity changes, suggesting that vascular remodeling and leakiness may contribute to joint bleeding that cannot be prevented by clotting factor replacement alone.

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AdultBlood Coagulation FactorsBlood VesselsCapillary FragilityHemarthrosisHemophilia AHemophilia BHumansMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesUltrasonographyVascular RemodelingBlood Coagulation Factorshemarthrosishemophiliapharmacokineticsultrasoundvascular remodeling

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PMID31298044
PMCPMC6714908
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