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Experience with recombinant factor VIIa in Australia and New Zealand.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8904184     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Recombinant factor VIIa (rFVIIa; NovoSeventrademark) was availablefor compassionate use in Australia and New Zealand from 1991 to 1994. Over this period there were 18 treatment episodes in 9 patients, age 8-66 years, with haemophilia A and high titre inhibitors cross-reacting with porcine factor VIII. There were no significant adverse effects. Treatment with rFVIIa resulted in a successful outcome in 8 potentially life-threatening (retroperitoneal, subdural, gastro-intestinal) bleeds. Elective cystoscopy, repair of a cranial flap, yttrium synovectomy and inguinal herniotomy were performed successfully, as was surgical decompression of a flexor pollicis longus bleed. Treatment of a patient with an infected haematoma had limited success, attributed to intermittent suboptimal doses. In 2 patients, satisfactory haemostasis was achieved for multiple dental extractions; subsequent oozing was attributed to suboptimal rFVIIa and/or antifibrinolytic therapy.
Authors:
J McPherson; L Teague; J Lloyd; D Jupe; J Rowell; P Ockelford; H Ekert; A Street; A Faase; U Hedner
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Haemostasis     Volume:  26 Suppl 1     ISSN:  0301-0147     ISO Abbreviation:  Haemostasis     Publication Date:  1996  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1997-02-19     Completed Date:  1997-02-19     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0371574     Medline TA:  Haemostasis     Country:  SWITZERLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  109-17     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Haemophilia Treatment Centres, Mater Hospital, Newcastle, Australia.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Australia
Child
Factor VIIa / therapeutic use*
Hemophilia A / drug therapy*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
New Zealand
Recombinant Proteins / therapeutic use
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Recombinant Proteins; EC 3.4.21.21/Factor VIIa

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