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Thrombotic stroke associated with the use of porcine factor VIII in a patient with acquired haemophilia.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11886466     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Porcine factor VIII (pFVIII), which is used to control bleeding in patients with congenital or acquired haemophilia who have high-titre neutralizing antibodies to human FVIII, is not known to increase the risk of arterial or venous thrombosis. We have recently encountered a patient with acquired haemophilia who developed a thrombotic left middle cerebral artery distribution stroke while being treated with pFVIII. To our knowledge, this is the first such reported thrombotic event. We speculate that platelet activation induced by pFVIII may have contributed to thrombosis and suggest that pFVIII be used with caution in elderly patients with pre-existing cardiovascular risk factors.
Authors:
A A Ashrani; M T Reding; E W Greeno; A Shet; N S Key
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Haemophilia : the official journal of the World Federation of Hemophilia     Volume:  8     ISSN:  1351-8216     ISO Abbreviation:  Haemophilia     Publication Date:  2002 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2002-03-11     Completed Date:  2003-07-17     Revised Date:  2009-10-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9442916     Medline TA:  Haemophilia     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  56-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Hematology, Oncology and Transplantation, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis 55455, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Animals
Arthritis, Rheumatoid
Autoantibodies / blood
Autoimmune Diseases / complications,  drug therapy,  immunology
Factor VIII / administration & dosage,  adverse effects*,  immunology
Fatal Outcome
Hemophilia A / complications*,  drug therapy,  immunology,  pathology
Humans
Intracranial Thrombosis / chemically induced*,  etiology
Male
Swine
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Autoantibodies; 9001-27-8/Factor VIII

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