The prevalence of anti-factor VIII and anti-factor IX antibodies among patients with hemophilia in Rabat, Morocco: a single center experience

The emergence of anti-factor VIII and anti-factor IX antibodies in hemophilia A or B is the most serious complication of hemophilia. We aim to expose through a series of patient's data, collected between 02/2009 and 02/2016 in the pediatric service of university hospital of Rabat, Morocco, the...

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Published in:The Pan African medical journal 2022-02, Vol.41, p.126
Main Authors: Bouyadmar, Meryem, Khorassani, Mohamed El, Kababri, Maria El, Kili, Amina, Hessissen, Laila
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antibodies
Case Series
Child
Factor VIIa
Factor VIII
Hemophilia A - complications
Hemophilia A - therapy
Humans
Morocco
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Summary:The emergence of anti-factor VIII and anti-factor IX antibodies in hemophilia A or B is the most serious complication of hemophilia. We aim to expose through a series of patient's data, collected between 02/2009 and 02/2016 in the pediatric service of university hospital of Rabat, Morocco, the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of these patients, and to highlight the therapeutic difficulties encountered during their treatment. Out of 120 hemophiliac patients, we included 22 hemophiliac patients (18.33%, p
ISSN:1937-8688
1937-8688
DOI:10.11604/pamj.2022.41.126.29571