HIV-1 infection in haemophilia
Abstract
Guidelines have been prepared by the National Hemophilia Foundation, USA, for treating patients with haemophilia, these are: 1. General recommendations. The risks of withholding treatment far outweigh risks of treatment. Patients should however be educated to use appropriate clotting factor doses to minimize overuse and contain costs. 2. Factor VIIIC-deficient patients. DDAVP should be used whenever possible by patients with mild or moderate factor VIIIC deficiency. When feasible, an alternative to concentrates may be the use of cryo-precipitate prepared from one well-screened donor or from a small number of such donors. (a) Prevention of hepatitis. Hepatitis B vaccination is essential for uninfected patients. Preliminary data suggest that products that are pasteurized, solvent/detergent-treated or monoclonal antibody-purified are at a reduced risk of transmitting hepatitis viruses. (b) Prevention of HIV-1. Concentrates pasteurized, treated with solvent/detergent, purified with monoclonal antibody, heated in suspension with organic solvents, or dry heat-treated for long periods are preferred. These products carry a substantially reduced risk of transmitting HIV-1. 3. Factor IX deficiency. For patients with severe deficiency the...Continue Reading
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