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9. Demographic and clinical data in acquired hemophilia A

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Knoebl, P, Marco, P, Baudo, F, Collins, P, Huth Kühne, A, Nemes, L, Pellegrini, F, Tengborn, L, Lévesque, H, Aspoeck G, Heistinger M, Knöbl P, Makipernaa A, André H, Aouba A, Bellucci S, Beurrier P, Borg JY, Darnige L, Devignes J, D'Oiron R, Gautier P, Gay V, Girault S, Gruel Y, Guerin V, Hézard N, Khellaf M, Koenig M, Lévesque H, Lifermann F, Marlu R, Peynet J, Quéméneur T, Rothschild C, Schleinitz N, Sigaud M, Trouillier S, Voisin S, Giebl A, Holstein K, Huth Kühne A, Loreth RM, Steigerwald U, Tiede A, Theodossiades G, Nemes L, Radvanyi G, Schlammadinger A, Barillari G, Pasca S, Baudo F, Caimi T, Contino L, Di Minno G, Cerbone AM, Di Minno D, D'incà M, Falanga A, Maggioni A, Lerede T, Franchini M, Gaidano G, De Paoli L, Gamba G, Ghirardi R, Girotto M, Tasca D, Grandone E, Tiscia G, Imberti D, Iorio A, Landolfi R, Di Gennaro L, Novarese L, Mariani G, Lapecorella M, Marietta M, Pedrazzi P, Mazzucconi MG, Santoro C, Morfini M, Linari S, Moratelli S, Paolini R, Piseddu G, Poggio R, POGLIANI, ENRICO MARIA, Carpenedo M, Remiddi C, Santagostino E, Santoro R, Papaleo G, Schinco P, Borchiellini A, Scortechini AR, Siragusa S, Sottilotta G, Squizzato A, Sartori R, Tagariello G, Tagliaferri AR, Di Perna C, Rivolta GF, Testa S, Paoletti O, Toschi V, Zanon E, Brandolini B, Hamulyák K, Kamphuisen P, Laros van Gorkom B, Leebeek FW, Marten N, Novakova I, Schutgens R, van der Linden PW, van Esser J, van der Meer J, Ypma P, Campos M, Aguilar C, Altisent C, Bermejo N, Del Campo R, Ferreiro Argüelles M, González Boullosa R, Gutiérrez Pimentel MJ, Jiménez Yuste V, Jose Felix L, Pascual M, Mingot ME, Perez Garrido R, Perez Gonzale Nz, Prieto Garcia M, Rodriguez Huerta AM, Sedano C, Tolosa Munoz A, Baghaei F, Tengborn L, Boehlen F, Korte W, Chowdary P, Collins P, Evans G, Pavord S, Rangarajan S, Wilde J., Knoebl, P, Marco, P, Baudo, F, Collins, P, Huth Kühne, A, Nemes, L, Pellegrini, F, Tengborn, L, Lévesque, H, Group Author: Aspoeck, G, Heistinger, M, Knöbl, P, Makipernaa, A, André, H, Aouba, A, Bellucci, S, Beurrier, P, Borg, Jy, Darnige, L, Devignes, J, D'Oiron, R, Gautier, P, Gay, V, Girault, S, Gruel, Y, Guerin, V, Hézard, N, Khellaf, M, Koenig, M, Lifermann, F, Marlu, R, Peynet, J, Quéméneur, T, Rothschild, C, Schleinitz, N, Sigaud, M, Trouillier, S, Voisin, S, Giebl, A, Holstein, K, Loreth, Rm, Steigerwald, U, Tiede, A, Theodossiades, G, Radvanyi, G, Schlammadinger, A, Barillari, G, Pasca, S, Caimi, T, Contino, L, DI MINNO, Giovanni, Cerbone, Am, DI MINNO, matteo nicola dario, D'Incà, M, Falanga, A, Maggioni, A, Lerede, T, Franchini, M, Gaidano, G, De Paoli, L, Gamba, G, Ghirardi, R, Girotto, M, Tasca, D, Grandone, E, Tiscia, G, Imberti, D, Iorio, A, Landolfi, R, Di Gennaro, L, Novarese, L, Mariani, G, Lapecorella, M, Marietta, M, Pedrazzi, P, Mazzucconi, Mg, Santoro, C, Morfini, M, Linari, S, Moratelli, S, Paolini, R, Piseddu, G, Poggio, R, Pogliani, E, Carpenedo, M, Remiddi, C, Santagostino, E, Santoro, R, Papaleo, G, Schinco, P, Borchiellini, A, Scortechini, Ar, Siragusa, S, Sottilotta, G, Squizzato, A, Sartori, R, Tagariello, G, Tagliaferri, Ar, Di Perna, C, Rivolta, Gf, Testa, S, Paoletti, O, Toschi, V, Zanon, E, Hamulyák, K, Kamphuisen, P, Laros van Gorkom, B, Leebeek, Fw, Marten, N, Novakova, I, Schutgens, R, van der Linden, Pw, van Esser, J, van der Meer, J, Ypma, P, Campos, M, Aguilar, C, Altisent, C, Bermejo, N, Del Campo, R, Ferreiro Argüelles, M, González Boullosa, R, Gutiérrez Pimentel, Mj, Jiménez Yuste, V, Jose Felix, L, Pascual, M, Mingot, Me, Perez Garrido, R, Perez Gonzale, Nz, Prieto Garcia, M, Rodriguez Huerta, Am, Sedano, C, Tolosa Munoz, A, Baghaei, F, Boehlen, F, Korte, W, Chowdary, P, Evans, G, Pavord, S, Rangarajan, S, Wilde, J., Aspoeck, G, Borg, JY, Huth-Kühne, A, Loreth, RM, Di Minno, G, Cerbone, AM, Di Minno, D, D'incà, M, Mazzucconi, MG, Scortechini, AR, Tagliaferri, AR, Rivolta, GF, Laros-van Gorkom, B, Leebeek, FW, van der Linden, PW, Gutiérrez Pimentel, MJ Jiménez-Yuste, V, Jose-Felix, L, Pascual, M, Mingot, ME, Rodriguez-Huerta, AM, Wilde, J, Faculteit Medische Wetenschappen/UMCG, Cardiovascular Centre (CVC), Vascular Ageing Programme (VAP), Huth Kühne, A, Lévesque, H, Borg, J, Loreth, R, Cerbone, A, Mazzucconi, M, Scortechini, A, Tagliaferri, A, Rivolta, G, Brandolini, B, Leebeek, F, van der Linden, P, Gutiérrez Pimentel, M, Mingot, M, Perez Gonzale, N, Rodriguez Huerta, A, and Other departments

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Abstract

Summary. Background: Acquired hemophilia A (AHA) is a rare autoimmune disease caused by autoantibodies against coagulation factor VIII and characterized by spontaneous hemorrhage in patients with no previous family or personal history of bleeding. Although data on several AHA cohorts have been collected, limited information is available on the optimal management of AHA. Objectives: The European Acquired Hemophilia Registry (EACH2) was established to generate a prospective, large-scale, pan-European database on demographics, diagnosis, underlying disorders, bleeding characteristics, treatment and outcome of AHA patients. Results: Five hundred and one (266 male, 235 female) patients from 117 centers and 13 European countries were included in the registry between 2003 and 2008. In 467 cases, hemostasis investigations and AHA diagnosis were triggered by a bleeding event. At diagnosis, patients were a median of 73.9 years. AHA was idiopathic in 51.9%; malignancy or autoimmune diseases were associated with 11.8% and 11.6% of cases. Fifty-seven per cent of the non-pregnancy-related cases were male. Four hundred and seventy-four bleeding episodes were reported at presentation, and hemostatic therapy initiated in 70.5% of patients. Delayed diagnosis significantly impacted treatment initiation in 33.5%. Four hundred and seventy-seven patients underwent immunosuppression, and 72.6% achieved complete remission. Conclusions: Representing the largest collection of consecutive AHA cases to date, EACH2 facilitates the analysis of a variety of open questions in AHA.

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2012
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10. Management of bleeding in acquired hemophilia A: results from the European Acquired Haemophilia (EACH2) Registry

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Baudo, F, Collins, P, Huth Kühne, A, Lévesque, H, Marco, P, Nemes, L, Pellegrini, F, Tengborn, L, Knoebl, P, Aspoeck, G, Heistinger, M, Knöbl, P, Makipernaa, A, André, H, Aouba, A, Bellucci, S, Beurrier, P, Borg, J, Darnige, L, Devignes, J, D'Oiron, R, Gautier, P, Gay, V, Girault, S, Gruel, Y, Guerin, V, Hézard, N, Khellaf, M, Koenig, M, Lifermann, F, Marlu, R, Ninet, J, Peynet, J, Quéméneur, T, Rothschild, C, Schleinitz, N, Sigaud, M, Trouillier, S, Voisin, S, Giebl, A, Holstein, K, Loreth, R, Steigerwald, U, Tiede, A, Theodossiades, G, Radvanyi, G, Schlammadinger, A, Barillari, G, Pasca, S, Caimi, T, Contino, L, D'Angelo Armando, C, Fattorini, A, Di Minno, G, Cerbone, A, Di Minno, D, D'Incà, M, Falanga, A, Maggioni, A, Lerede, T, Franchini, M, Gaidano, G, De Paoli, L, Gamba, G, Ghirardi, R, Girotto, M, Tasca, D, Grandone, E, Tiscia, G, Imberti, D, Iorio, A, Landolfi, R, Di Gennaro, L, Novarese, L, Mariani, G, Lapecorella, M, Marietta, M, Pedrazzi, P, Mazzucconi, M, Santoro, C, Morfini, M, Linari, S, Moratelli, S, Paolini, R, Piseddu, G, Poggio, R, Pogliani, E, Carpenedo, M, Remiddi, C, Santagostino, E, Mancuso, M, Santoro, R, Papaleo, G, Schinco, P, Borchiellini, A, Valeri, F, Scortechini, A, Siragusa, S, Sottilotta, G, Squizzato, A, Tagariello, G, Sartori, R, Tagliaferri, A, Di Perna, C, Rivolta, G, Testa, S, Paoletti, O, Toschi, V, Zanon, E, Brandolin, B, Hamulyák, K, Kamphuisen, P, Laros van Gorkom, B, Leebeek, F, Marten, N, Novakova, I, Schutgens, R, van der Linden, P, van Esser, J, van der Meer, J, Ypma, P, Campos, M, Aguilar, C, Altisent, C, Bermejo, N, Del Campo, R, Ferreiro Argüelles, M, González Boullosa, R, Gutiérrez Pimentel, M, Jiménez Yuste, V, Jose Felix, L, Mingot, M, Perez Garrido, R, Perez Gonzale, N, Prieto Garcia, M, Rodriguez Huerta, A, Sedano, C, Tolosa Munoz, A, Baghaei, F, Boehlen, F, Korte, W, Chowdary, P, Evans, G, Pavord, S, Rangarajan, S, Wilde, J, Aspoeck G, Heistinger M, Knöbl P, Makipernaa A, André H, Aouba A, Bellucci S, Beurrier P, Borg JY, Darnige L, Devignes J, d'Oiron R, Gautier P, Gay V, Girault S, Gruel Y, Guerin V, Hézard N, Khellaf M, Koenig M, Lévesque H, Lifermann F, Marlu R, Ninet J, Peynet J, Quéméneur T, Rothschild C, Schleinitz N, Sigaud M, Trouillier S, Voisin S, Giebl A, Holstein K, Huth Kühne A, Loreth RM, Steigerwald U, Tiede A, Theodossiades G, Nemes L, Radvanyi G, Schlammadinger A, Barillari G, Pasca S, Baudo F, Caimi T, Contino L, D'Angelo Armando CL, Fattorini A, Di Minno G, Cerbone AM, Di Minno D, D'incà M, Falanga A, Maggioni A, Lerede T, Franchini M, Gaidano G, De Paoli L, Gamba G, Ghirardi R, Girotto M, Tasca D, Grandone E, Tiscia G, Imberti D, Iorio A, Landolfi R, Di Gennaro L, Novarese L, Mariani G, Lapecorella M, Marietta M, Pedrazzi P, Mazzucconi MG, Santoro C, Morfini M, Linari S, Moratelli S, Paolini R, Piseddu G, Poggio R, POGLIANI, ENRICO MARIA, Carpenedo M, Remiddi C, Santagostino E, Mancuso ME, Santoro R, Papaleo G, Schinco P, Borchiellini A, Valeri F, Scortechini AR, Siragusa S, Sottilotta G, Squizzato A, Tagariello G, Sartori R, Tagliaferri AR, Di Perna C, Rivolta GF, Testa S, Paoletti O, Toschi V, Zanon E, Brandolin B, Hamulyák K, Kamphuisen P, Laros van Gorkom B, Leebeek FW, Marten N, Novakova I, Schutgens R, van der Linden PW, van Esser J, van der Meer J, Ypma P, Campos M, Aguilar C, Altisent C, Bermejo N, Del Campo R, Ferreiro Argüelles M, González Boullosa R, Gutiérrez Pimentel MJ, Jiménez Yuste V, Jose Felix L, Marco P, Mingot ME, Perez Garrido R, Perez Gonzale NZ, Prieto Garcia M, Rodriguez Huerta AM, Sedano C, Tolosa Munoz A, Baghaei F, Tengborn L, Boehlen F, Korte W, Chowdary P, Collins P, Evans G, Pavord S, Rangarajan S, Wilde J., Baudo, F, Collins, P, Huth Kühne, A, Lévesque, H, Marco, P, Nemes, L, Pellegrini, F, Tengborn, L, Knoebl, P, Aspoeck, G, Heistinger, M, Knöbl, P, Makipernaa, A, André, H, Aouba, A, Bellucci, S, Beurrier, P, Borg, J, Darnige, L, Devignes, J, D'Oiron, R, Gautier, P, Gay, V, Girault, S, Gruel, Y, Guerin, V, Hézard, N, Khellaf, M, Koenig, M, Lifermann, F, Marlu, R, Ninet, J, Peynet, J, Quéméneur, T, Rothschild, C, Schleinitz, N, Sigaud, M, Trouillier, S, Voisin, S, Giebl, A, Holstein, K, Loreth, R, Steigerwald, U, Tiede, A, Theodossiades, G, Radvanyi, G, Schlammadinger, A, Barillari, G, Pasca, S, Caimi, T, Contino, L, D'Angelo Armando, C, Fattorini, A, Di Minno, G, Cerbone, A, Di Minno, D, D'Incà, M, Falanga, A, Maggioni, A, Lerede, T, Franchini, M, Gaidano, G, De Paoli, L, Gamba, G, Ghirardi, R, Girotto, M, Tasca, D, Grandone, E, Tiscia, G, Imberti, D, Iorio, A, Landolfi, R, Di Gennaro, L, Novarese, L, Mariani, G, Lapecorella, M, Marietta, M, Pedrazzi, P, Mazzucconi, M, Santoro, C, Morfini, M, Linari, S, Moratelli, S, Paolini, R, Piseddu, G, Poggio, R, Pogliani, E, Carpenedo, M, Remiddi, C, Santagostino, E, Mancuso, M, Santoro, R, Papaleo, G, Schinco, P, Borchiellini, A, Valeri, F, Scortechini, A, Siragusa, S, Sottilotta, G, Squizzato, A, Tagariello, G, Sartori, R, Tagliaferri, A, Di Perna, C, Rivolta, G, Testa, S, Paoletti, O, Toschi, V, Zanon, E, Brandolin, B, Hamulyák, K, Kamphuisen, P, Laros van Gorkom, B, Leebeek, F, Marten, N, Novakova, I, Schutgens, R, van der Linden, P, van Esser, J, van der Meer, J, Ypma, P, Campos, M, Aguilar, C, Altisent, C, Bermejo, N, Del Campo, R, Ferreiro Argüelles, M, González Boullosa, R, Gutiérrez Pimentel, M, Jiménez Yuste, V, Jose Felix, L, Mingot, M, Perez Garrido, R, Perez Gonzale, N, Prieto Garcia, M, Rodriguez Huerta, A, Sedano, C, Tolosa Munoz, A, Baghaei, F, Boehlen, F, Korte, W, Chowdary, P, Evans, G, Pavord, S, Rangarajan, S, Wilde, J, Aspoeck G, Heistinger M, Knöbl P, Makipernaa A, André H, Aouba A, Bellucci S, Beurrier P, Borg JY, Darnige L, Devignes J, d'Oiron R, Gautier P, Gay V, Girault S, Gruel Y, Guerin V, Hézard N, Khellaf M, Koenig M, Lévesque H, Lifermann F, Marlu R, Ninet J, Peynet J, Quéméneur T, Rothschild C, Schleinitz N, Sigaud M, Trouillier S, Voisin S, Giebl A, Holstein K, Huth Kühne A, Loreth RM, Steigerwald U, Tiede A, Theodossiades G, Nemes L, Radvanyi G, Schlammadinger A, Barillari G, Pasca S, Baudo F, Caimi T, Contino L, D'Angelo Armando CL, Fattorini A, Di Minno G, Cerbone AM, Di Minno D, D'incà M, Falanga A, Maggioni A, Lerede T, Franchini M, Gaidano G, De Paoli L, Gamba G, Ghirardi R, Girotto M, Tasca D, Grandone E, Tiscia G, Imberti D, Iorio A, Landolfi R, Di Gennaro L, Novarese L, Mariani G, Lapecorella M, Marietta M, Pedrazzi P, Mazzucconi MG, Santoro C, Morfini M, Linari S, Moratelli S, Paolini R, Piseddu G, Poggio R, POGLIANI, ENRICO MARIA, Carpenedo M, Remiddi C, Santagostino E, Mancuso ME, Santoro R, Papaleo G, Schinco P, Borchiellini A, Valeri F, Scortechini AR, Siragusa S, Sottilotta G, Squizzato A, Tagariello G, Sartori R, Tagliaferri AR, Di Perna C, Rivolta GF, Testa S, Paoletti O, Toschi V, Zanon E, Brandolin B, Hamulyák K, Kamphuisen P, Laros van Gorkom B, Leebeek FW, Marten N, Novakova I, Schutgens R, van der Linden PW, van Esser J, van der Meer J, Ypma P, Campos M, Aguilar C, Altisent C, Bermejo N, Del Campo R, Ferreiro Argüelles M, González Boullosa R, Gutiérrez Pimentel MJ, Jiménez Yuste V, Jose Felix L, Marco P, Mingot ME, Perez Garrido R, Perez Gonzale NZ, Prieto Garcia M, Rodriguez Huerta AM, Sedano C, Tolosa Munoz A, Baghaei F, Tengborn L, Boehlen F, Korte W, Chowdary P, Collins P, Evans G, Pavord S, Rangarajan S, and Wilde J.

Abstract

Acquired hemophilia A is a rare bleeding disorder caused by autoantibodies to coagulation FVIII. Bleeding episodes at presentation are spontaneous and severe in most cases. Optimal hemostatic therapy is controversial, and available data are from observational and retrospective studies only. The EACH2 registry, a multicenter, pan-European, Web-based database, reports current patient management. The aim was to assess the control of first bleeding episodes treated with a bypassing agent (rFVIIa or aPCC), FVIII, or DDAVP among 501 registered patients. Of 482 patients with one or more bleeding episodes, 144 (30%) received no treatment for bleeding; 31 were treated with symptomatic therapy only. Among 307 patients treated with a first-line hemostatic agent, 174 (56.7%) received rFVIIa, 63 (20.5%) aPCC, 56 (18.2%) FVIII, and 14 (4.6%) DDAVP. Bleeding was controlled in 269 of 338 (79.6%) patients treated with a first-line hemostatic agent or ancillary therapy alone. Propensity score matching was applied to allow unbiased comparison between treatment groups. Bleeding control was significantly higher in patients treated with bypassing agents versus FVIII/DDAVP (93.3% vs 68.3%; P = .003). Bleeding control was similar between rFVIIa and aPCC (93.0%; P = 1). Thrombotic events were reported in 3.6% of treated patients with a similar incidence between rFVIIa (2.9%) and aPCC (4.8%).

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2012

11. Demographic and clinical data in acquired hemophilia A: results from the European Acquired Haemophilia Registry (EACH2)

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Knoebl, P, Marco, P, Baudo, F, Collins, P, Huth Kühne, A, Nemes, L, Pellegrini, F, Tengborn, L, Lévesque, H, Aspoeck, G, Heistinger, M, Knöbl, P, Makipernaa, A, André, H, Aouba, A, Bellucci, S, Beurrier, P, Borg, J, Darnige, L, Devignes, J, D'Oiron, R, Gautier, P, Gay, V, Girault, S, Gruel, Y, Guerin, V, Hézard, N, Khellaf, M, Koenig, M, Lifermann, F, Marlu, R, Peynet, J, Quéméneur, T, Rothschild, C, Schleinitz, N, Sigaud, M, Trouillier, S, Voisin, S, Giebl, A, Holstein, K, Loreth, R, Steigerwald, U, Tiede, A, Theodossiades, G, Radvanyi, G, Schlammadinger, A, Barillari, G, Pasca, S, Caimi, T, Contino, L, Di Minno, G, Cerbone, A, Di Minno, D, D'Incà, M, Falanga, A, Maggioni, A, Lerede, T, Franchini, M, Gaidano, G, De Paoli, L, Gamba, G, Ghirardi, R, Girotto, M, Tasca, D, Grandone, E, Tiscia, G, Imberti, D, Iorio, A, Landolfi, R, Di Gennaro, L, Novarese, L, Mariani, G, Lapecorella, M, Marietta, M, Pedrazzi, P, Mazzucconi, M, Santoro, C, Morfini, M, Linari, S, Moratelli, S, Paolini, R, Piseddu, G, Poggio, R, Pogliani, E, Carpenedo, M, Remiddi, C, Santagostino, E, Santoro, R, Papaleo, G, Schinco, P, Borchiellini, A, Scortechini, A, Siragusa, S, Sottilotta, G, Squizzato, A, Sartori, R, Tagariello, G, Tagliaferri, A, Di Perna, C, Rivolta, G, Testa, S, Paoletti, O, Toschi, V, Zanon, E, Brandolini, B, Hamulyák, K, Kamphuisen, P, Laros van Gorkom, B, Leebeek, F, Marten, N, Novakova, I, Schutgens, R, van der Linden, P, van Esser, J, van der Meer, J, Ypma, P, Campos, M, Aguilar, C, Altisent, C, Bermejo, N, Del Campo, R, Ferreiro Argüelles, M, González Boullosa, R, Gutiérrez Pimentel, M, Jiménez Yuste, V, Jose Felix, L, Pascual, M, Mingot, M, Perez Garrido, R, Perez Gonzale, N, Prieto Garcia, M, Rodriguez Huerta, A, Sedano, C, Tolosa Munoz, A, Baghaei, F, Boehlen, F, Korte, W, Chowdary, P, Evans, G, Pavord, S, Rangarajan, S, Wilde, J, Aspoeck G, Heistinger M, Knöbl P, Makipernaa A, André H, Aouba A, Bellucci S, Beurrier P, Borg JY, Darnige L, Devignes J, D'Oiron R, Gautier P, Gay V, Girault S, Gruel Y, Guerin V, Hézard N, Khellaf M, Koenig M, Lévesque H, Lifermann F, Marlu R, Peynet J, Quéméneur T, Rothschild C, Schleinitz N, Sigaud M, Trouillier S, Voisin S, Giebl A, Holstein K, Huth Kühne A, Loreth RM, Steigerwald U, Tiede A, Theodossiades G, Nemes L, Radvanyi G, Schlammadinger A, Barillari G, Pasca S, Baudo F, Caimi T, Contino L, Di Minno G, Cerbone AM, Di Minno D, D'incà M, Falanga A, Maggioni A, Lerede T, Franchini M, Gaidano G, De Paoli L, Gamba G, Ghirardi R, Girotto M, Tasca D, Grandone E, Tiscia G, Imberti D, Iorio A, Landolfi R, Di Gennaro L, Novarese L, Mariani G, Lapecorella M, Marietta M, Pedrazzi P, Mazzucconi MG, Santoro C, Morfini M, Linari S, Moratelli S, Paolini R, Piseddu G, Poggio R, POGLIANI, ENRICO MARIA, Carpenedo M, Remiddi C, Santagostino E, Santoro R, Papaleo G, Schinco P, Borchiellini A, Scortechini AR, Siragusa S, Sottilotta G, Squizzato A, Sartori R, Tagariello G, Tagliaferri AR, Di Perna C, Rivolta GF, Testa S, Paoletti O, Toschi V, Zanon E, Brandolini B, Hamulyák K, Kamphuisen P, Laros van Gorkom B, Leebeek FW, Marten N, Novakova I, Schutgens R, van der Linden PW, van Esser J, van der Meer J, Ypma P, Campos M, Aguilar C, Altisent C, Bermejo N, Del Campo R, Ferreiro Argüelles M, González Boullosa R, Gutiérrez Pimentel MJ, Jiménez Yuste V, Jose Felix L, Pascual M, Mingot ME, Perez Garrido R, Perez Gonzale Nz, Prieto Garcia M, Rodriguez Huerta AM, Sedano C, Tolosa Munoz A, Baghaei F, Tengborn L, Boehlen F, Korte W, Chowdary P, Collins P, Evans G, Pavord S, Rangarajan S, Wilde J., Knoebl, P, Marco, P, Baudo, F, Collins, P, Huth Kühne, A, Nemes, L, Pellegrini, F, Tengborn, L, Lévesque, H, Aspoeck, G, Heistinger, M, Knöbl, P, Makipernaa, A, André, H, Aouba, A, Bellucci, S, Beurrier, P, Borg, J, Darnige, L, Devignes, J, D'Oiron, R, Gautier, P, Gay, V, Girault, S, Gruel, Y, Guerin, V, Hézard, N, Khellaf, M, Koenig, M, Lifermann, F, Marlu, R, Peynet, J, Quéméneur, T, Rothschild, C, Schleinitz, N, Sigaud, M, Trouillier, S, Voisin, S, Giebl, A, Holstein, K, Loreth, R, Steigerwald, U, Tiede, A, Theodossiades, G, Radvanyi, G, Schlammadinger, A, Barillari, G, Pasca, S, Caimi, T, Contino, L, Di Minno, G, Cerbone, A, Di Minno, D, D'Incà, M, Falanga, A, Maggioni, A, Lerede, T, Franchini, M, Gaidano, G, De Paoli, L, Gamba, G, Ghirardi, R, Girotto, M, Tasca, D, Grandone, E, Tiscia, G, Imberti, D, Iorio, A, Landolfi, R, Di Gennaro, L, Novarese, L, Mariani, G, Lapecorella, M, Marietta, M, Pedrazzi, P, Mazzucconi, M, Santoro, C, Morfini, M, Linari, S, Moratelli, S, Paolini, R, Piseddu, G, Poggio, R, Pogliani, E, Carpenedo, M, Remiddi, C, Santagostino, E, Santoro, R, Papaleo, G, Schinco, P, Borchiellini, A, Scortechini, A, Siragusa, S, Sottilotta, G, Squizzato, A, Sartori, R, Tagariello, G, Tagliaferri, A, Di Perna, C, Rivolta, G, Testa, S, Paoletti, O, Toschi, V, Zanon, E, Brandolini, B, Hamulyák, K, Kamphuisen, P, Laros van Gorkom, B, Leebeek, F, Marten, N, Novakova, I, Schutgens, R, van der Linden, P, van Esser, J, van der Meer, J, Ypma, P, Campos, M, Aguilar, C, Altisent, C, Bermejo, N, Del Campo, R, Ferreiro Argüelles, M, González Boullosa, R, Gutiérrez Pimentel, M, Jiménez Yuste, V, Jose Felix, L, Pascual, M, Mingot, M, Perez Garrido, R, Perez Gonzale, N, Prieto Garcia, M, Rodriguez Huerta, A, Sedano, C, Tolosa Munoz, A, Baghaei, F, Boehlen, F, Korte, W, Chowdary, P, Evans, G, Pavord, S, Rangarajan, S, Wilde, J, Aspoeck G, Heistinger M, Knöbl P, Makipernaa A, André H, Aouba A, Bellucci S, Beurrier P, Borg JY, Darnige L, Devignes J, D'Oiron R, Gautier P, Gay V, Girault S, Gruel Y, Guerin V, Hézard N, Khellaf M, Koenig M, Lévesque H, Lifermann F, Marlu R, Peynet J, Quéméneur T, Rothschild C, Schleinitz N, Sigaud M, Trouillier S, Voisin S, Giebl A, Holstein K, Huth Kühne A, Loreth RM, Steigerwald U, Tiede A, Theodossiades G, Nemes L, Radvanyi G, Schlammadinger A, Barillari G, Pasca S, Baudo F, Caimi T, Contino L, Di Minno G, Cerbone AM, Di Minno D, D'incà M, Falanga A, Maggioni A, Lerede T, Franchini M, Gaidano G, De Paoli L, Gamba G, Ghirardi R, Girotto M, Tasca D, Grandone E, Tiscia G, Imberti D, Iorio A, Landolfi R, Di Gennaro L, Novarese L, Mariani G, Lapecorella M, Marietta M, Pedrazzi P, Mazzucconi MG, Santoro C, Morfini M, Linari S, Moratelli S, Paolini R, Piseddu G, Poggio R, POGLIANI, ENRICO MARIA, Carpenedo M, Remiddi C, Santagostino E, Santoro R, Papaleo G, Schinco P, Borchiellini A, Scortechini AR, Siragusa S, Sottilotta G, Squizzato A, Sartori R, Tagariello G, Tagliaferri AR, Di Perna C, Rivolta GF, Testa S, Paoletti O, Toschi V, Zanon E, Brandolini B, Hamulyák K, Kamphuisen P, Laros van Gorkom B, Leebeek FW, Marten N, Novakova I, Schutgens R, van der Linden PW, van Esser J, van der Meer J, Ypma P, Campos M, Aguilar C, Altisent C, Bermejo N, Del Campo R, Ferreiro Argüelles M, González Boullosa R, Gutiérrez Pimentel MJ, Jiménez Yuste V, Jose Felix L, Pascual M, Mingot ME, Perez Garrido R, Perez Gonzale Nz, Prieto Garcia M, Rodriguez Huerta AM, Sedano C, Tolosa Munoz A, Baghaei F, Tengborn L, Boehlen F, Korte W, Chowdary P, Collins P, Evans G, Pavord S, Rangarajan S, and Wilde J.

Abstract

Acquired hemophilia A (AHA) is a rare autoimmune disease caused by autoantibodies against coagulation factor VIII and characterized by spontaneous hemorrhage in patients with no previous family or personal history of bleeding. Although data on several AHA cohorts have been collected, limited information is available on the optimal management of AHA.

Published
2012

12. Pregnancy-associated acquired haemophilia A: results from the European Acquired Haemophilia (EACH2) registry

Author

Tengborn, L, Baudo, F, Huth-Kühne, A, Knoebl, P, Lévesque, H, Marco, P, Pellegrini, F, Nemes, L, Collins, P, EACH2 registry, C, Aspoeck, G, Heistinger, M, Knöbl, P, Makipernaa, A, André, H, Aouba, A, Bellucci, S, Beurrier, P, Borg, J, Darnige, L, Devignes, J, D'Oiron, R, Gautier, P, Gay, V, Girault, S, Gruel, Y, Guerin, V, Hézard, N, Khellaf, M, Koenig, M, Lifermann, F, Marlu, R, Ninet, J, Peynet, J, Quéméneur, T, Rothschild, C, Schleinitz, N, Sigaud, M, Trouillier, S, Voisin, S, Giebl, A, Holstein, K, Loreth, R, Steigerwald, U, Tiede, A, Theodossiades, G, Radvanyi, G, Schlammadinger, A, Barillari, G, Pasca, S, Caimi, T, Contino, L, D'Angelo Armando, C, Fattorini, A, Di Minno, G, Cerbone, A, Di Minno, D, D'Incà, M, Falanga, A, Maggioni, A, Lerede, T, Franchini, M, Gaidano, G, De Paoli, L, Gamba, G, Ghirardi, R, Girotto, M, Tasca, D, Grandone, E, Tiscia, G, Imberti, D, Iorio, A, Landolfi, R, Di Gennaro, L, Novarese, L, Mariani, G, Lapecorella, M, Marietta, M, Pedrazzi, P, Mazzucconi, M, Santoro, C, Morfini, M, Linari, S, Moratelli, S, Paolini, R, Piseddu, G, Poggio, R, Pogliani, E, Carpenedo, M, Remiddi, C, Santagostino, E, Mancuso, M, Santoro, R, Papaleo, G, Schinco, P, Borchiellini, A, Valeri, F, Scortechini, A, Siragusa, S, Sottilotta, G, Squizzato, A, Tagariello, G, Sartori, R, Tagliaferri, A, Di Perna, C, Rivolta, G, Testa, S, Paoletti, O, Toschi, V, Zanon, E, Hamulyák, K, Kamphuisen, P, Laros-van Gorkom, B, Leebeek, F, Marten, N, Novakova, I, Schutgens, R, van der Linden, P, van Esser, J, van der Meer, J, Ypma, P, Campos, M, Aguilar, C, Altisent, C, Bermejo, N, Del Campo, R, Ferreiro Argüelles, M, González Boullosa, R, Gutiérrez Pimentel, M, Jiménez-Yuste, V, Jose-Felix, L, Mingot, M, Perez Garrido, R, Perez Gonzale, N, Prieto Garcia, M, Rodriguez-Huerta, A, Sedano, C, Tolosa Munoz, A, Baghaei, F, Boehlen, F, Korte, W, Chowdary, P, Evans, G, Pavord, S, Rangarajan, S, Wilde, J, Tengborn L, Baudo F, Huth-Kühne A, Knoebl P, Lévesque H, Marco P, Pellegrini F, Nemes L, Collins P, EACH2 registry contributors, Aspoeck G, Heistinger M, Knöbl P, Makipernaa A, André H, Aouba A, Bellucci S, Beurrier P, Borg JY, Darnige L, Devignes J, d'Oiron R, Gautier P, Gay V, Girault S, Gruel Y, Guerin V, Hézard N, Khellaf M, Koenig M, Lifermann F, Marlu R, Ninet J, Peynet J, Quéméneur T, Rothschild C, Schleinitz N, Sigaud M, Trouillier S, Voisin S, Giebl A, Holstein K, Loreth RM, Steigerwald U, Tiede A, Theodossiades G, Radvanyi G, Schlammadinger A, Barillari G, Pasca S, Caimi T, Contino L, D'Angelo Armando CL, Fattorini A, Di Minno G, Cerbone AM, Di Minno D, D'incà M, Falanga A, Maggioni A, Lerede T, Franchini M, Gaidano G, De Paoli L, Gamba G, Ghirardi R, Girotto M, Tasca D, Grandone E, Tiscia G, Imberti D, Iorio A, Landolfi R, Di Gennaro L, Novarese L, Mariani G, Lapecorella M, Marietta M, Pedrazzi P, Mazzucconi MG, Santoro C, Morfini M, Linari S, Moratelli S, Paolini R, Piseddu G, Poggio R, Pogliani E, Carpenedo M, Remiddi C, Santagostino E, Mancuso ME, Santoro R, Papaleo G, Schinco P, Borchiellini A, Valeri F, Scortechini AR, Siragusa S, Sottilotta G, Squizzato A, Tagariello G, Sartori R, Tagliaferri AR, Di Perna C, Rivolta GF, Testa S, Paoletti O, Toschi V, Zanon E, Hamulyák K, Kamphuisen P, Laros-van Gorkom B, Leebeek FW, Marten N, Novakova I, Schutgens R, van der Linden PW, van Esser J, van der Meer J, Ypma P, Campos M, Aguilar C, Altisent C, Bermejo N, Del Campo R, Ferreiro Argüelles M, González Boullosa R, Gutiérrez Pimentel MJ, Jiménez-Yuste V, Jose-Felix L, Mingot ME, Perez Garrido R, Perez Gonzale NZ, Prieto Garcia M, Rodriguez-Huerta AM, Sedano C, Tolosa Munoz A, Baghaei F, Boehlen F, Korte W, Chowdary P, Evans G, Pavord S, Rangarajan S, Wilde J, Tengborn, L, Baudo, F, Huth-Kühne, A, Knoebl, P, Lévesque, H, Marco, P, Pellegrini, F, Nemes, L, Collins, P, EACH2 registry, C, Aspoeck, G, Heistinger, M, Knöbl, P, Makipernaa, A, André, H, Aouba, A, Bellucci, S, Beurrier, P, Borg, J, Darnige, L, Devignes, J, D'Oiron, R, Gautier, P, Gay, V, Girault, S, Gruel, Y, Guerin, V, Hézard, N, Khellaf, M, Koenig, M, Lifermann, F, Marlu, R, Ninet, J, Peynet, J, Quéméneur, T, Rothschild, C, Schleinitz, N, Sigaud, M, Trouillier, S, Voisin, S, Giebl, A, Holstein, K, Loreth, R, Steigerwald, U, Tiede, A, Theodossiades, G, Radvanyi, G, Schlammadinger, A, Barillari, G, Pasca, S, Caimi, T, Contino, L, D'Angelo Armando, C, Fattorini, A, Di Minno, G, Cerbone, A, Di Minno, D, D'Incà, M, Falanga, A, Maggioni, A, Lerede, T, Franchini, M, Gaidano, G, De Paoli, L, Gamba, G, Ghirardi, R, Girotto, M, Tasca, D, Grandone, E, Tiscia, G, Imberti, D, Iorio, A, Landolfi, R, Di Gennaro, L, Novarese, L, Mariani, G, Lapecorella, M, Marietta, M, Pedrazzi, P, Mazzucconi, M, Santoro, C, Morfini, M, Linari, S, Moratelli, S, Paolini, R, Piseddu, G, Poggio, R, Pogliani, E, Carpenedo, M, Remiddi, C, Santagostino, E, Mancuso, M, Santoro, R, Papaleo, G, Schinco, P, Borchiellini, A, Valeri, F, Scortechini, A, Siragusa, S, Sottilotta, G, Squizzato, A, Tagariello, G, Sartori, R, Tagliaferri, A, Di Perna, C, Rivolta, G, Testa, S, Paoletti, O, Toschi, V, Zanon, E, Hamulyák, K, Kamphuisen, P, Laros-van Gorkom, B, Leebeek, F, Marten, N, Novakova, I, Schutgens, R, van der Linden, P, van Esser, J, van der Meer, J, Ypma, P, Campos, M, Aguilar, C, Altisent, C, Bermejo, N, Del Campo, R, Ferreiro Argüelles, M, González Boullosa, R, Gutiérrez Pimentel, M, Jiménez-Yuste, V, Jose-Felix, L, Mingot, M, Perez Garrido, R, Perez Gonzale, N, Prieto Garcia, M, Rodriguez-Huerta, A, Sedano, C, Tolosa Munoz, A, Baghaei, F, Boehlen, F, Korte, W, Chowdary, P, Evans, G, Pavord, S, Rangarajan, S, Wilde, J, Tengborn L, Baudo F, Huth-Kühne A, Knoebl P, Lévesque H, Marco P, Pellegrini F, Nemes L, Collins P, EACH2 registry contributors, Aspoeck G, Heistinger M, Knöbl P, Makipernaa A, André H, Aouba A, Bellucci S, Beurrier P, Borg JY, Darnige L, Devignes J, d'Oiron R, Gautier P, Gay V, Girault S, Gruel Y, Guerin V, Hézard N, Khellaf M, Koenig M, Lifermann F, Marlu R, Ninet J, Peynet J, Quéméneur T, Rothschild C, Schleinitz N, Sigaud M, Trouillier S, Voisin S, Giebl A, Holstein K, Loreth RM, Steigerwald U, Tiede A, Theodossiades G, Radvanyi G, Schlammadinger A, Barillari G, Pasca S, Caimi T, Contino L, D'Angelo Armando CL, Fattorini A, Di Minno G, Cerbone AM, Di Minno D, D'incà M, Falanga A, Maggioni A, Lerede T, Franchini M, Gaidano G, De Paoli L, Gamba G, Ghirardi R, Girotto M, Tasca D, Grandone E, Tiscia G, Imberti D, Iorio A, Landolfi R, Di Gennaro L, Novarese L, Mariani G, Lapecorella M, Marietta M, Pedrazzi P, Mazzucconi MG, Santoro C, Morfini M, Linari S, Moratelli S, Paolini R, Piseddu G, Poggio R, Pogliani E, Carpenedo M, Remiddi C, Santagostino E, Mancuso ME, Santoro R, Papaleo G, Schinco P, Borchiellini A, Valeri F, Scortechini AR, Siragusa S, Sottilotta G, Squizzato A, Tagariello G, Sartori R, Tagliaferri AR, Di Perna C, Rivolta GF, Testa S, Paoletti O, Toschi V, Zanon E, Hamulyák K, Kamphuisen P, Laros-van Gorkom B, Leebeek FW, Marten N, Novakova I, Schutgens R, van der Linden PW, van Esser J, van der Meer J, Ypma P, Campos M, Aguilar C, Altisent C, Bermejo N, Del Campo R, Ferreiro Argüelles M, González Boullosa R, Gutiérrez Pimentel MJ, Jiménez-Yuste V, Jose-Felix L, Mingot ME, Perez Garrido R, Perez Gonzale NZ, Prieto Garcia M, Rodriguez-Huerta AM, Sedano C, Tolosa Munoz A, Baghaei F, Boehlen F, Korte W, Chowdary P, Evans G, Pavord S, Rangarajan S, and Wilde J

Abstract

Objective The European Acquired Haemophilia registry (EACH2) collected data on the demographics, diagnosis, underlying disorders, bleeding characteristics, treatment, and outcome of women with acquired haemophilia A (AHA), a rare and often severe bleeding disorder caused by autoantibodies directed against coagulation factor VIII. Design Prospective, multi-centre, large-scale, pan-European registry. Setting A total of 117 haemophilia centres in 13 European countries. Population Pregnancy-associated AHA. Methods Data were reported using a web-based electronic case report form. Diagnosis was based on the presence of a prolonged activated partial thromboplastin time, reduced coagulation Factor VIII level and positive inhibitor assay. Main outcome measures Presenting characteristics, time to diagnosis, haemostatic treatment and outcome, immunosuppressive treatment and outcome. Results The EACH2 registry (n = 501) documented 42 (8.4%) cases of AHA associated with the peripartum period, a median Factor VIII level at diagnosis of 2.5 (range 0-25) IU/dl and inhibitor titre of 7.8 (range 0.7-348) BU/ml. Antepartum inhibitors were evident in eight women. Time to diagnosis of AHA after delivery was 89 (range 21-120) days. First-line haemostatic treatment was successful in 20/23 (87%) women treated. Bleeding episodes resolved in 17/18 (94%) women treated with a bypassing agent and 29/39 (74%) women achieved complete remission with first-line immunosuppressive treatment. Two babies experienced postnatal bleeding, suggesting transplacental transfer of the antibody. All women were alive at last follow-up. Conclusions Although rare, pregnancy-associated AHA may cause severe bleeding-related morbidity. Once diagnosed, women respond well to haemostatic treatment with bypassing agents and immunosuppression. Awareness of peripartum AHA requires improvement to facilitate rapid and appropriate management.

Published
2012

13. Immunosuppression for acquired hemophilia A: results from the European Acquired Haemophilia Registry (EACH2)

Author

Collins, Peter, Baudo, Francesco, Knoebl, Paul, Lévesque, Hervé, Nemes, László, Pellegrini, Fabio, Marco, Pascual, Tengborn, Lilian, Huth Kühne, Angela, Group Author: Aspoeck G, Heistinger M, Knöbl P, Makipernaa A, André H, Aouba A, Bellucci S, Beurrier P, Borg JY, Darnige L, Devignes J, d'Oiron R, Gautier P, Gay V, Girault S, Gruel Y, Guerin V, Hézard N, Khellaf M, Koenig M, Lévesque H, Lifermann F, Marlu R, Ninet J, Peynet J, Quéméneur T, Rothschild C, Schleinitz N, Sigaud M, Trouillier S, Voisin S, Giebl A, Holstein K, Huth Kühne A, Loreth RM, Steigerwald U, Tiede A, Theodossiades G, Nemes L, Radvanyi G, Schlammadinger A, Barillari G, Pasca S, Baudo F, Caimi T, Contino L, D'Angelo Armando CL, Fattorini A, Cerbone AM, D'incà M, Falanga A, Maggioni A, Lerede T, Franchini M, Gaidano G, De Paoli L, Gamba G, Ghirardi R, Girotto M, Tasca D, Grandone E, Tiscia G, Imberti D, Iorio A, Landolfi R, Di Gennaro L, Novarese L, Mariani G, Lapecorella M, Marietta M, Pedrazzi P, Mazzucconi MG, Santoro C, Morfini M, Linari S, Moratelli S, Paolini R, Piseddu G, Poggio R, Pogliani E, Carpenedo M, Remiddi C, Santagostino E, Mancuso ME, Santoro R, Papaleo G, Schinco P, Borchiellini A, Valeri F, Scortechini AR, Siragusa S, Sottilotta G, Squizzato A, Tagariello G, Sartori R, Tagliaferri AR, Di Perna C, Rivolta GF, Testa S, Paoletti O, Toschi V, Zanon E, Brandolin B, Hamulyák K, Kamphuisen P, Laros van Gorkom B, Leebeek FW, Marten N, Novakova I, Schutgens R, van der Linden PW, van Esser J, van der Meer J, Ypma P, Campos M, Aguilar C, Altisent C, Bermejo N, Del Campo R, Ferreiro Argüelles M, González Boullosa R, Gutiérrez Pimentel MJ, Jiménez Yuste V, Jose Felix L, Marco P, Mingot ME, Perez Garrido R, Perez Gonzale NZ, Prieto Garcia M, Rodriguez Huerta AM, Sedano C, Tolosa Munoz A, Baghaei F, Tengborn L, Boehlen F, Korte W, Chowdary P, Collins P, Evans G, Pavord S, Rangarajan S, Wilde J., DI MINNO, GIOVANNI, DI MINNO, MATTEO, Interne Geneeskunde, Foundations and methods of Law, RS: CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Faculteit Medische Wetenschappen/UMCG, Cardiovascular Centre (CVC), Vascular Ageing Programme (VAP), Collins, Peter, Baudo, Francesco, Knoebl, Paul, Lévesque, Hervé, Nemes, László, Pellegrini, Fabio, Marco, Pascual, Tengborn, Lilian, Huth Kühne, Angela, Group Author: Aspoeck, G, Heistinger, M, Knöbl, P, Makipernaa, A, André, H, Aouba, A, Bellucci, S, Beurrier, P, Borg, Jy, Darnige, L, Devignes, J, D'Oiron, R, Gautier, P, Gay, V, Girault, S, Gruel, Y, Guerin, V, Hézard, N, Khellaf, M, Koenig, M, Lévesque, H, Lifermann, F, Marlu, R, Ninet, J, Peynet, J, Quéméneur, T, Rothschild, C, Schleinitz, N, Sigaud, M, Trouillier, S, Voisin, S, Giebl, A, Holstein, K, Huth Kühne, A, Loreth, Rm, Steigerwald, U, Tiede, A, Theodossiades, G, Nemes, L, Radvanyi, G, Schlammadinger, A, Barillari, G, Pasca, S, Baudo, F, Caimi, T, Contino, L, D'Angelo Armando, Cl, Fattorini, A, DI MINNO, Giovanni, Cerbone, Am, DI MINNO, Matteo, D'Incà, M, Falanga, A, Maggioni, A, Lerede, T, Franchini, M, Gaidano, G, De Paoli, L, Gamba, G, Ghirardi, R, Girotto, M, Tasca, D, Grandone, E, Tiscia, G, Imberti, D, Iorio, A, Landolfi, R, Di Gennaro, L, Novarese, L, Mariani, G, Lapecorella, M, Marietta, M, Pedrazzi, P, Mazzucconi, Mg, Santoro, C, Morfini, M, Linari, S, Moratelli, S, Paolini, R, Piseddu, G, Poggio, R, Pogliani, E, Carpenedo, M, Remiddi, C, Santagostino, E, Mancuso, Me, Santoro, R, Papaleo, G, Schinco, P, Borchiellini, A, Valeri, F, Scortechini, Ar, Siragusa, S, Sottilotta, G, Squizzato, A, Tagariello, G, Sartori, R, Tagliaferri, Ar, Di Perna, C, Rivolta, Gf, Testa, S, Paoletti, O, Toschi, V, Zanon, E, Brandolin, B, Hamulyák, K, Kamphuisen, P, Laros van Gorkom, B, Leebeek, Fw, Marten, N, Novakova, I, Schutgens, R, van der Linden, Pw, van Esser, J, van der Meer, J, Ypma, P, Campos, M, Aguilar, C, Altisent, C, Bermejo, N, Del Campo, R, Ferreiro Argüelles, M, González Boullosa, R, Gutiérrez Pimentel, Mj, Jiménez Yuste, V, Jose Felix, L, Marco, P, Mingot, Me, Perez Garrido, R, Perez Gonzale, Nz, Prieto Garcia, M, Rodriguez Huerta, Am, Sedano, C, Tolosa Munoz, A, Baghaei, F, Tengborn, L, Boehlen, F, Korte, W, Chowdary, P, Collins, P, Evans, G, Pavord, S, Rangarajan, S, Wilde, J., and Other departments

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Registrie, Male, Clinical Trials and Observations, medicine.medical_treatment, THERAPY, Biochemistry, Gastroenterology, Immunosuppressive Agent, Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Autoantibodies, Cyclophosphamide, Cyclosporine, Europe, Factor VIII, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Hemophilia A, Humans, Immunosuppressive Agents, Middle Aged, Registries, Rituximab, Secondary Prevention, Steroids, Treatment Outcome, FACTOR-VIII INHIBITORS, Monoclonal, 80 and over, UNITED-KINGDOM, Hematology, RECLASSIFICATION, Immunosuppression, Autoantibodie, Human, medicine.drug, Murine-Derived, medicine.medical_specialty, Immunology, DIAGNOSIS, Antibodies, Follow-Up Studie, Internal medicine, MANAGEMENT, medicine, Steroid, Autoimmune disease, business.industry, Settore MED/09 - MEDICINA INTERNA, Autoantibody, Cell Biology, Odds ratio, CENTER DOCTORS ORGANIZATION, medicine.disease, Surgery, DISCRIMINATION, Etiology, business
Abstract

Acquired hemophilia A (AHA) is an autoimmune disease caused by an autoantibody to factor VIII. Patients are at risk of severe and fatal hemorrhage until the inhibitor is eradicated, and guidelines recommend immunosuppression as soon as the diagnosis has been made. The optimal immunosuppressive regimen is unclear; therefore, data from 331 patients entered into the prospective EACH2 registry were analyzed. Steroids combined with cyclophosphamide resulted in more stable complete remission (70%), defined as inhibitor undetectable, factor VIII more than 70 IU/dL and immunosuppression stopped, than steroids alone (48%) or rituximab-based regimens (59%). Propensity score-matched analysis controlling for age, sex, factor VIII level, inhibitor titer, and underlying etiology confirmed that stable remission was more likely with steroids and cyclophosphamide than steroids alone (odds ratio = 3.25; 95% CI, 1.51-6.96; P < .003). The median time to complete remission was approximately 5 weeks for steroids with or without cyclophosphamide; rituximab-based regimens required approximately twice as long. Immunoglobulin administration did not improve outcome. Second-line therapy was successful in approximately 60% of cases that failed first-line therapy. Outcome was not affected by the choice of first-line therapy. The likelihood of achieving stable remission was not affected by underlying etiology but was influenced by the presenting inhibitor titer and FVIII level.

Published
2012

14. Management of bleeding in acquired hemophilia A: results from the European Acquired Haemophilia (EACH2) Registry

Author

Baudo, Francesco, Collins, Peter, Huth Kühne, Angela, Lévesque, Hervé, Marco, Pascual, Nemes, László, Pellegrini, Fabio, Tengborn, Lilian, Knoebl, Paul, Group Author: Aspoeck, G, Heistinger, M, Knöbl, P, Makipernaa, A, André, H, Aouba, A, Bellucci, S, Beurrier, P, Borg, Jy, Darnige, L, Devignes, J, D'Oiron, R, Gautier, P, Gay, V, Girault, S, Gruel, Y, Guerin, V, Hézard, N, Khellaf, M, Koenig, M, Lévesque, H, Lifermann, F, Marlu, R, Ninet, J, Peynet, J, Quéméneur, T, Rothschild, C, Schleinitz, N, Sigaud, M, Trouillier, S, Voisin, S, Giebl, A, Holstein, K, Huth Kühne, A, Loreth, Rm, Steigerwald, U, Tiede, A, Theodossiades, G, Nemes, L, Radvanyi, G, Schlammadinger, A, Barillari, G, Pasca, S, Baudo, F, Caimi, T, Contino, L, D'Angelo Armando, Cl, Fattorini, A, Cerbone, Am, D'Incà, M, Falanga, A, Maggioni, A, Lerede, T, Franchini, M, Gaidano, G, De Paoli, L, Gamba, G, Ghirardi, R, Girotto, M, Tasca, D, Grandone, E, Tiscia, G, Imberti, D, Iorio, A, Landolfi, R, Di Gennaro, L, Novarese, L, Mariani, G, Lapecorella, M, Marietta, M, Pedrazzi, P, Mazzucconi, Mg, Santoro, C, Morfini, M, Linari, S, Moratelli, S, Paolini, R, Piseddu, G, Poggio, R, Pogliani, E, Carpenedo, M, Remiddi, C, Santagostino, E, Mancuso, Me, Santoro, R, Papaleo, G, Schinco, P, Borchiellini, A, Valeri, F, Scortechini, Ar, Siragusa, S, Sottilotta, G, Squizzato, A, Tagariello, G, Sartori, R, Tagliaferri, Ar, Di Perna, C, Rivolta, Gf, Testa, S, Paoletti, O, Toschi, V, Zanon, E, Brandolin, B, Hamulyák, K, Kamphuisen, P, Laros van Gorkom, B, Leebeek, Fw, Marten, N, Novakova, I, Schutgens, R, van der Linden, Pw, van Esser, J, van der Meer, J, Ypma, P, Campos, M, Aguilar, C, Altisent, C, Bermejo, N, Del Campo, R, Ferreiro Argüelles, M, González Boullosa, R, Gutiérrez Pimentel, Mj, Jiménez Yuste, V, Jose Felix, L, Marco, P, Mingot, Me, Perez Garrido, R, Perez Gonzale, Nz, Prieto Garcia, M, Rodriguez Huerta, Am, Sedano, C, Tolosa Munoz, A, Baghaei, F, Tengborn, L, Boehlen, F, Korte, W, Chowdary, P, Collins, P, Evans, G, Pavord, S, Rangarajan, S, Wilde, J., DI MINNO, GIOVANNI, DI MINNO, MATTEO, Other departments, Baudo, Francesco, Collins, Peter, Huth Kühne, Angela, Lévesque, Hervé, Marco, Pascual, Nemes, László, Pellegrini, Fabio, Tengborn, Lilian, Knoebl, Paul, Group Author: Aspoeck, G, Heistinger, M, Knöbl, P, Makipernaa, A, André, H, Aouba, A, Bellucci, S, Beurrier, P, Borg, Jy, Darnige, L, Devignes, J, D'Oiron, R, Gautier, P, Gay, V, Girault, S, Gruel, Y, Guerin, V, Hézard, N, Khellaf, M, Koenig, M, Lévesque, H, Lifermann, F, Marlu, R, Ninet, J, Peynet, J, Quéméneur, T, Rothschild, C, Schleinitz, N, Sigaud, M, Trouillier, S, Voisin, S, Giebl, A, Holstein, K, Huth Kühne, A, Loreth, Rm, Steigerwald, U, Tiede, A, Theodossiades, G, Nemes, L, Radvanyi, G, Schlammadinger, A, Barillari, G, Pasca, S, Baudo, F, Caimi, T, Contino, L, D'Angelo Armando, Cl, Fattorini, A, DI MINNO, Giovanni, Cerbone, Am, DI MINNO, Matteo, D'Incà, M, Falanga, A, Maggioni, A, Lerede, T, Franchini, M, Gaidano, G, De Paoli, L, Gamba, G, Ghirardi, R, Girotto, M, Tasca, D, Grandone, E, Tiscia, G, Imberti, D, Iorio, A, Landolfi, R, Di Gennaro, L, Novarese, L, Mariani, G, Lapecorella, M, Marietta, M, Pedrazzi, P, Mazzucconi, Mg, Santoro, C, Morfini, M, Linari, S, Moratelli, S, Paolini, R, Piseddu, G, Poggio, R, Pogliani, E, Carpenedo, M, Remiddi, C, Santagostino, E, Mancuso, Me, Santoro, R, Papaleo, G, Schinco, P, Borchiellini, A, Valeri, F, Scortechini, Ar, Siragusa, S, Sottilotta, G, Squizzato, A, Tagariello, G, Sartori, R, Tagliaferri, Ar, Di Perna, C, Rivolta, Gf, Testa, S, Paoletti, O, Toschi, V, Zanon, E, Brandolin, B, Hamulyák, K, Kamphuisen, P, Laros van Gorkom, B, Leebeek, Fw, Marten, N, Novakova, I, Schutgens, R, van der Linden, Pw, van Esser, J, van der Meer, J, Ypma, P, Campos, M, Aguilar, C, Altisent, C, Bermejo, N, Del Campo, R, Ferreiro Argüelles, M, González Boullosa, R, Gutiérrez Pimentel, Mj, Jiménez Yuste, V, Jose Felix, L, Marco, P, Mingot, Me, Perez Garrido, R, Perez Gonzale, Nz, Prieto Garcia, M, Rodriguez Huerta, Am, Sedano, C, Tolosa Munoz, A, Baghaei, F, Tengborn, L, Boehlen, F, Korte, W, Chowdary, P, Collins, P, Evans, G, Pavord, S, Rangarajan, S, Wilde, J., Faculteit Medische Wetenschappen/UMCG, Cardiovascular Centre (CVC), Vascular Ageing Programme (VAP), Huth Kühne, A, Lévesque, H, Pellegrini, F, Knoebl, P, Aspoeck, G, Borg, J, Loreth, R, D'Angelo Armando, C, Di Minno, G, Cerbone, A, Di Minno, D, Mazzucconi, M, Mancuso, M, Scortechini, A, Tagliaferri, A, Rivolta, G, Leebeek, F, van der Linden, P, Gutiérrez Pimentel, M, Mingot, M, Perez Gonzale, N, Rodriguez Huerta, A, and Wilde, J

Subjects
Registrie, Male, SURGERY, Biochemistry, THERAPY, Hemostatics, Hemostatic, FACTOR-VIII INHIBITORS, 80 and over, Deamino Arginine Vasopressin, Registries, Desmopressin, UNITED-KINGDOM, Factor IX, Aged, 80 and over, Hematology, biology, Incidence, FEIBA, Recombinant Protein, Middle Aged, Blood Coagulation Factors, Recombinant Proteins, Europe, Treatment Outcome, Coagulation, Female, medicine.drug, Blood Coagulation Factor, Human, Adult, medicine.medical_specialty, Adolescent, Immunology, Aged, Factor VIII, Factor VIIa, Hemophilia A, Hemorrhage, Humans, Young Adult, DIAGNOSIS, Internal medicine, BYPASSING ACTIVITY, medicine, business.industry, Settore MED/09 - MEDICINA INTERNA, RECOMBINANT FACTOR VIIA, Retrospective cohort study, Cell Biology, FACTOR-IX, CENTER DOCTORS ORGANIZATION, Surgery, Recombinant factor VIIa, Propensity score matching, biology.protein, business
Abstract

Acquired hemophilia A is a rare bleeding disorder caused by autoantibodies to coagulation FVIII. Bleeding episodes at presentation are spontaneous and severe in most cases. Optimal hemostatic therapy is controversial, and available data are from observational and retrospective studies only. The EACH2 registry, a multicenter, pan-European, Web-based database, reports current patient management. The aim was to assess the control of first bleeding episodes treated with a bypassing agent (rFVIIa or aPCC), FVIII, or DDAVP among 501 registered patients. Of 482 patients with one or more bleeding episodes, 144 (30%) received no treatment for bleeding; 31 were treated with symptomatic therapy only. Among 307 patients treated with a first-line hemostatic agent, 174 (56.7%) received rFVIIa, 63 (20.5%) aPCC, 56 (18.2%) FVIII, and 14 (4.6%) DDAVP. Bleeding was controlled in 269 of 338 (79.6%) patients treated with a first-line hemostatic agent or ancillary therapy alone. Propensity score matching was applied to allow unbiased comparison between treatment groups. Bleeding control was significantly higher in patients treated with bypassing agents versus FVIII/DDAVP (93.3% vs 68.3%; P = .003). Bleeding control was similar between rFVIIa and aPCC (93.0%; P = 1). Thrombotic events were reported in 3.6% of treated patients with a similar incidence between rFVIIa (2.9%) and aPCC (4.8%).

Published
2012

15. Pregnancy-associated acquired haemophilia A: results from the European Acquired Haemophilia (EACH2) registry

Author

Tengborn L, Baudo F, Huth-Kühne A, Knoebl P, Lévesque H, Marco P, Pellegrini F, Nemes L, Collins P, EACH2 registry contributors, Aspoeck G, Heistinger M, Knöbl P, Makipernaa A, André H, Aouba A, Bellucci S, Beurrier P, Borg JY, Darnige L, Devignes J, d'Oiron R, Gautier P, Gay V, Girault S, Gruel Y, Guerin V, Hézard N, Khellaf M, Koenig M, Lifermann F, Marlu R, Ninet J, Peynet J, Quéméneur T, Rothschild C, Schleinitz N, Sigaud M, Trouillier S, Voisin S, Giebl A, Holstein K, Loreth RM, Steigerwald U, Tiede A, Theodossiades G, Radvanyi G, Schlammadinger A, Barillari G, Pasca S, Caimi T, Contino L, D'Angelo Armando CL, Fattorini A, Di Minno G, Cerbone AM, Di Minno D, D'incà M, Falanga A, Maggioni A, Lerede T, Franchini M, Gaidano G, De Paoli L, Gamba G, Ghirardi R, Girotto M, Tasca D, Grandone E, Tiscia G, Imberti D, Iorio A, Landolfi R, Di Gennaro L, Novarese L, Mariani G, Lapecorella M, Marietta M, Pedrazzi P, Mazzucconi MG, Santoro C, Morfini M, Linari S, Moratelli S, Paolini R, Piseddu G, Poggio R, Pogliani E, Carpenedo M, Remiddi C, Santagostino E, Mancuso ME, Santoro R, Papaleo G, Schinco P, Borchiellini A, Valeri F, Scortechini AR, Siragusa S, Sottilotta G, Squizzato A, Tagariello G, Sartori R, Tagliaferri AR, Di Perna C, Rivolta GF, Testa S, Paoletti O, Toschi V, Zanon E, Hamulyák K, Kamphuisen P, Laros-van Gorkom B, Leebeek FW, Marten N, Novakova I, Schutgens R, van der Linden PW, van Esser J, van der Meer J, Ypma P, Campos M, Aguilar C, Altisent C, Bermejo N, Del Campo R, Ferreiro Argüelles M, González Boullosa R, Gutiérrez Pimentel MJ, Jiménez-Yuste V, Jose-Felix L, Mingot ME, Perez Garrido R, Perez Gonzale NZ, Prieto Garcia M, Rodriguez-Huerta AM, Sedano C, Tolosa Munoz A, Baghaei F, Boehlen F, Korte W, Chowdary P, Evans G, Pavord S, Rangarajan S, Wilde J, Tengborn, L, Baudo, F, Huth-Kühne, A, Knoebl, P, Lévesque, H, Marco, P, Pellegrini, F, Nemes, L, Collins, P, EACH2 registry, C, Aspoeck, G, Heistinger, M, Knöbl, P, Makipernaa, A, André, H, Aouba, A, Bellucci, S, Beurrier, P, Borg, J, Darnige, L, Devignes, J, D'Oiron, R, Gautier, P, Gay, V, Girault, S, Gruel, Y, Guerin, V, Hézard, N, Khellaf, M, Koenig, M, Lifermann, F, Marlu, R, Ninet, J, Peynet, J, Quéméneur, T, Rothschild, C, Schleinitz, N, Sigaud, M, Trouillier, S, Voisin, S, Giebl, A, Holstein, K, Loreth, R, Steigerwald, U, Tiede, A, Theodossiades, G, Radvanyi, G, Schlammadinger, A, Barillari, G, Pasca, S, Caimi, T, Contino, L, D'Angelo Armando, C, Fattorini, A, Di Minno, G, Cerbone, A, Di Minno, D, D'Incà, M, Falanga, A, Maggioni, A, Lerede, T, Franchini, M, Gaidano, G, De Paoli, L, Gamba, G, Ghirardi, R, Girotto, M, Tasca, D, Grandone, E, Tiscia, G, Imberti, D, Iorio, A, Landolfi, R, Di Gennaro, L, Novarese, L, Mariani, G, Lapecorella, M, Marietta, M, Pedrazzi, P, Mazzucconi, M, Santoro, C, Morfini, M, Linari, S, Moratelli, S, Paolini, R, Piseddu, G, Poggio, R, Pogliani, E, Carpenedo, M, Remiddi, C, Santagostino, E, Mancuso, M, Santoro, R, Papaleo, G, Schinco, P, Borchiellini, A, Valeri, F, Scortechini, A, Siragusa, S, Sottilotta, G, Squizzato, A, Tagariello, G, Sartori, R, Tagliaferri, A, Di Perna, C, Rivolta, G, Testa, S, Paoletti, O, Toschi, V, Zanon, E, Hamulyák, K, Kamphuisen, P, Laros-van Gorkom, B, Leebeek, F, Marten, N, Novakova, I, Schutgens, R, van der Linden, P, van Esser, J, van der Meer, J, Ypma, P, Campos, M, Aguilar, C, Altisent, C, Bermejo, N, Del Campo, R, Ferreiro Argüelles, M, González Boullosa, R, Gutiérrez Pimentel, M, Jiménez-Yuste, V, Jose-Felix, L, Mingot, M, Perez Garrido, R, Perez Gonzale, N, Prieto Garcia, M, Rodriguez-Huerta, A, Sedano, C, Tolosa Munoz, A, Baghaei, F, Boehlen, F, Korte, W, Chowdary, P, Evans, G, Pavord, S, Rangarajan, S, and Wilde, J

Subjects
Adult, Acquired haemophilia A, diagnosis, pregnancy, treatment, Antifibrinolytic Agents, Blood Coagulation Factors, Drug Therapy, Combination, Europe, Factor VIIa, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Hemostatics, Humans, Immunosuppressive Agents, Kaplan-Meier Estimate, Pregnancy, Prospective Studies, Recombinant Proteins, Registries, Treatment Outcome, Hemophilia A, Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic, Drug Therapy, Hematologic, Acquired Haemophilia, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Complications, Combination
Abstract

Objective The European Acquired Haemophilia registry (EACH2) collected data on the demographics, diagnosis, underlying disorders, bleeding characteristics, treatment, and outcome of women with acquired haemophilia A (AHA), a rare and often severe bleeding disorder caused by autoantibodies directed against coagulation factor VIII. Design Prospective, multi-centre, large-scale, pan-European registry. Setting A total of 117 haemophilia centres in 13 European countries. Population Pregnancy-associated AHA. Methods Data were reported using a web-based electronic case report form. Diagnosis was based on the presence of a prolonged activated partial thromboplastin time, reduced coagulation Factor VIII level and positive inhibitor assay. Main outcome measures Presenting characteristics, time to diagnosis, haemostatic treatment and outcome, immunosuppressive treatment and outcome. Results The EACH2 registry (n = 501) documented 42 (8.4%) cases of AHA associated with the peripartum period, a median Factor VIII level at diagnosis of 2.5 (range 0-25) IU/dl and inhibitor titre of 7.8 (range 0.7-348) BU/ml. Antepartum inhibitors were evident in eight women. Time to diagnosis of AHA after delivery was 89 (range 21-120) days. First-line haemostatic treatment was successful in 20/23 (87%) women treated. Bleeding episodes resolved in 17/18 (94%) women treated with a bypassing agent and 29/39 (74%) women achieved complete remission with first-line immunosuppressive treatment. Two babies experienced postnatal bleeding, suggesting transplacental transfer of the antibody. All women were alive at last follow-up. Conclusions Although rare, pregnancy-associated AHA may cause severe bleeding-related morbidity. Once diagnosed, women respond well to haemostatic treatment with bypassing agents and immunosuppression. Awareness of peripartum AHA requires improvement to facilitate rapid and appropriate management.

Published
2012

16. Consumption of clotting factors in severe haemophilia patients undergoing prophylaxis and on-demand treatment in Italy

Author

Giampaolo A, Abbonizio F, Puopolo M, Arcieri R, Mannucci PM, Hassan HJ, Accorsi A, Ettorre PC, Schiavoni M, Palareti G, Rodorigo G, Valdré L, Amaddii G, Billio A, Notarangelo L, Iannacaro P, Muleo P, Biasioli C, Rossi V, Alatri A, Testa S, Vincenzi D, Scapoli G, Morfini M, Molinari AC, Lapecorella M, Mariani G, Baudo F, Caimi MT, Federici AB, Gringeri A, Santagostino E, Marietta M, Coppola A, Perricone C, Schiavulli M, Miraglia E, Rocino A, Zanon E, Gagliano F, Mancuso G, Siragusa S, Rivolta F, Tagliaferri A, Gamba G, Iorio A, Oliovecchio E, Dragani A, Arbasi MC, Albertini P, Mancino A, Lombardo VT, Latella C, D'Incà M, Landolfi Raffaele, Biondo Francesca, Mazzucconi MG, Santoro Cristina, Mameli AL, Piseddu G, Schinco PC, Messina M, Rossetti G, Barillari G, Feola G, Franchini M, Gandini G, Castaman G, Rodeghiero F, Italian Association of Haemophilia Centres, DI MINNO, GIOVANNI, Giampaolo, A, Abbonizio, F, Puopolo, M, Arcieri, R, Mannucci, Pm, Hassan, Hj, Accorsi, A, Ettorre, Pc, Schiavoni, M, Palareti, G, Rodorigo, G, Valdré, L, Amaddii, G, Billio, A, Notarangelo, L, Iannacaro, P, Muleo, P, Biasioli, C, Rossi, V, Alatri, A, Testa, S, Vincenzi, D, Scapoli, G, Morfini, M, Molinari, Ac, Lapecorella, M, Mariani, G, Baudo, F, Caimi, Mt, Federici, Ab, Gringeri, A, Santagostino, E, Marietta, M, Coppola, A, DI MINNO, Giovanni, Perricone, C, Schiavulli, M, Miraglia, E, Rocino, A, Zanon, E, Gagliano, F, Mancuso, G, Siragusa, S, Rivolta, F, Tagliaferri, A, Gamba, G, Iorio, A, Oliovecchio, E, Dragani, A, Arbasi, Mc, Albertini, P, Mancino, A, Lombardo, Vt, Latella, C, D'Incà, M, Landolfi, Raffaele, Biondo, Francesca, Mazzucconi, Mg, Santoro, Cristina, Mameli, Al, Piseddu, G, Schinco, Pc, Messina, M, Rossetti, G, Barillari, G, Feola, G, Franchini, M, Gandini, G, Castaman, G, Rodeghiero, F, and Italian Association of Haemophilia, Centres

Subjects
Clotting factor, Male, Pediatrics, medicine.medical_specialty, Factor VIII, business.industry, Haemophilia A, Hematology, Disease, medicine.disease, Haemophilia, Hemophilia A, Hemophilia B, Factor IX, On demand treatment, Coagulation, Italy, Surveys and Questionnaires, medicine, Humans, Female, National registry, business, Coagulation Disorder
Abstract

Dear Sir, Treatment of haemophilia is costly, and it must be carefully monitored by physicians and health authorities, so as to improve the planning of the supply of factor concentrates obtained from the fractionation of human plasma or by recombinant technology. Therapy with coagulation factors can be used either prophylactically to prevent bleeding, which entails multiple weekly infusions, or on-demand, through infusion of the amount of factors determined by the severity of the disease and patient’s weight, to stop ongoing bleeding. According to a recent study, factor VIII (FVIII) consumption among persons with haemophilia A (HA) has increased in countries with high-income economies (Stonebraker et al., 2010). In Italy, haemophiliacs and other persons with congenital coagulation disorders are monitored by the National Registry of Congenital Coagulopathies (NRCC) established at the Istituto Superi=

Published
2011

17. Recombinant, activated factor VII for surgery in factor VII deficiency: a prospective evaluation - the surgical STER

Author

Mariani, G, Dolce, A, Batorova, A, Auerswald, G, Schved, JF, Siragusa, S, Napolitano, M, Knudsen, JB, Ingerslev, J, Aronis, S, Grandone, E, Tagariello, G, Tagliaferri, A, Caimi, TM, Lopez Fernandez, F, Lapecorella, M, Orecchioni, A, Jansily Blaizot, M, Wulff, K., DI MINNO, GIOVANNI, Mariani, G, Dolce, A, Batorova, A, Auerswald, G, Schved, Jf, Siragusa, S, Napolitano, M, Knudsen, Jb, Ingerslev, J, Aronis, S, DI MINNO, Giovanni, Grandone, E, Tagariello, G, Tagliaferri, A, Caimi, Tm, Lopez Fernandez, F, Lapecorella, M, Orecchioni, A, Jansily Blaizot, M, and Wulff, K.

Published
2011

18. Comparison of the rates of joint arthroplasty in patients with severe factor VIII and IX deficiency: an index of different clinical severity of the 2 coagulation disorders

Author

Tagariello G, Iorio A, Santagostino E, Morfini M, Bisson R, Innocenti M, Mancuso ME, Mazzucconi MG, Pasta GL, Radossi P, Rodorigo G, Santoro C, Sartori R, Scaraggi A, Solimeno LP, Mannucci PM, Ciavarella N, Valdrè L, Targhetta R, Biasioli C, Vincenzi D, Molinari C, Boeri E, Mariani G, Lapecorella M, Coppola A, Schiavulli M, Rocino A, Mancuso G, Siragusa S, Malato A, Tagliaferri A, Rivolta F, Oliovecchio E, Marcucci M, Dragani A, Mancino A, D'Incà M, De Rossi G, Luciani M, Landolfi R, Piseddu G, Schinco PC, Rossetti G, Barillari G, Feola G, Gandini G, Giuffrida A, Castaman G., DI MINNO, GIOVANNI, Tagariello, G, Iorio, A, Santagostino, E, Morfini, M, Bisson, R, Innocenti, M, Mancuso, ME, Mazzucconi, MG, Pasta, GL, Radossi, P, Rodorigo, G, Santoro, C, Sartori, R, Scaraggi, A, Solimeno, LP, Mannucci, PM, Ciavarella, N, Valdrè, L, Targhetta, R, Biasioli, C, Vincenzi, D, Molinari, C, Boeri, E, Mariani, G, Lapecorella, M, di Minno, G, Coppola, A, Schiavulli, M, Rocino, A, Mancuso, G, Siragusa, S, Malato, A, Tagliaferri, A, Rivolta, F, Oliovecchio, E, Marcucci, M, Dragani, A, Mancino, A, D'Incà, M, De Rossi, G, Luciani, M, Landolfi, R, Piseddu, G, Schinco, PC, Rossetti, G, Barillari, G, Feola, G, Gandini, G, Giuffrida, A, Castaman, G, Mancuso, Me, Mazzucconi, Mg, Pasta, Gl, Solimeno, Lp, Mannucci, Pm, DI MINNO, Giovanni, Schinco, Pc, and Castaman, G.

Subjects
Adult, medicine.medical_specialty, Adolescent, medicine.medical_treatment, Immunology, Population, macromolecular substances, Gene mutation, Hemophilia A, Hemophilia B, Severity of Illness Index, Biochemistry, Arthroplasty, Settore MED/15 - Malattie Del Sangue, Cohort Studies, Young Adult, Risk Factors, hemic and lymphatic diseases, Internal medicine, Severity of illness, medicine, Coagulopathy, Humans, Child, education, Retrospective Studies, education.field_of_study, Hematology, hamophilia, arthroplasty, business.industry, Retrospective cohort study, Cell Biology, Odds ratio, Blood Coagulation Disorders, Middle Aged, medicine.disease, Surgery, Italy, Joint Diseases, business, Algorithms
Abstract

Data from the Italian Hemophilia Centres were collected to perform a retrospective survey of joint arthroplasty in patients with severe hemophilia. Twenty-nine of 49 hemophilia centers reported that 328 of the 347 operations were carried out in 253 patients with severe hemophilia A (HA) and 19 in 15 patients with severe hemophilia B (HB). When results were normalized to the whole Italian hemophilia population (1770 severe HA and 319 severe HB), patients with HA had a 3-fold higher risk of undergoing joint arthroplasty (odds ratio [OR], 3.38; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.97-5.77; P < .001). These results were confirmed after adjustment for age, HIV, hepatitis C virus (HCV), and inhibitor in a Cox regression model (HR, 2.65; 95% CI, 1.62-4.33; P < .001). The survival analysis of time to joint arthroplasty in the subset of patients with severe HA was not affected by the severity of factor VIII (FVIII) gene mutations. A systematic review of literature articles reporting joint arthroplasties in HA and HB showed that the proportion of HA patients who had undergone arthroplasties was higher than that of HB patients, in agreement with the findings in our Italian cohort. These data suggest that the 2 inherited coagulation disorders have a different severity of clinical phenotype.

Published
2009

19. Evidence-based recommendations on the treatment of von Willebrand disease in Italy

Author

Mannucci, Pm, Franchini, M, Castaman, G, Federici, Ab, Contino, L, Accorsi, A, Ciavarella, N, Schiavoni, M, Scaraggi, Fa, Rodorigo, G, Valdre, L, Targhetta, R, Tagariello, G, Radossi, P, Musso, R, Cultrera, D, Muleo, G, Iannacaro, P, Biasioli, C, Testa, S, Alatri, A, Vincenzi, D, Scapoli, G, Morfini, M, Molinari, Ac, Boeri, E, Caprino, D, Delios, G, Girotto, M, Mariani, G, Lapecorella, M, Carloni, Mt, Cantori, I, Santagostino, E, Gringeri, A, Marietta, M, Pedrazzoli, P, Di Minno, G, Coppola, A, Perricone, C, Schiavulli, M, Rocino, A, Berrettini, M, Zanon, E, Mancuso, G, Siragusa, S, Malato, A, Saccullo, G, Tagliaferri, A, Rivolta, F, Iorio, A, Oliovecchio, E, Ferrante, F, Dragani, A, Rossi, A, Mancino, A, Albertini, P, Macchi, S, D'Incà, M, De Rossi, G, Luciani, M, Landolfi, R, Mazzucconi, Maria Gabriella, Santoro, Cristina, Piseddu, G, Schinco, Pc, Rossetti, G, Barillari, G, Feola, G, Gandini, G., Mannucci, Pm, Franchini, M, Castaman, G, Federici, Ab, Contino, L, Accorsi, A, Ciavarella, N, Schiavoni, M, Scaraggi, Fa, Rodorigo, G, Valdre, L, Targhetta, R, Tagariello, G, Radossi, P, Musso, R, Cultrera, D, Muleo, G, Iannacaro, P, Biasioli, C, Testa, S, Alatri, A, Vincenzi, D, Scapoli, G, Morfini, M, Molinari, Ac, Boeri, E, Caprino, D, Delios, G, Girotto, M, Mariani, G, Lapecorella, M, Carloni, Mt, Cantori, I, Santagostino, E, Gringeri, A, Marietta, M, Pedrazzoli, P, DI MINNO, Giovanni, Coppola, A, Perricone, C, Schiavulli, M, Rocino, A, Berrettini, M, Zanon, E, Mancuso, G, Siragusa, S, Malato, A, Saccullo, G, Tagliaferri, A, Rivolta, F, Iorio, A, Oliovecchio, E, Ferrante, F, Dragani, A, Rossi, A, Mancino, A, Albertini, P, Macchi, S, D'Incà, M, De Rossi, G, Luciani, M, Landolfi, R, Mazzucconi, Mg, Santoro, C, Piseddu, G, Schinco, Pc, Rossetti, G, Barillari, G, Feola, G, and Gandini, G.

Subjects
Male, desmopressin, Evidence-Based Medicine, Factor VIII, Hemostatics, von willebrand disease, von Willebrand Diseases, von willebrand factor, Treatment Outcome, Italy, von Willebrand Factor, Humans, Deamino Arginine Vasopressin, Drug Therapy, Combination, Female, Original Article
Abstract

von Willebrand disease (VWD) is the most common hereditary bleeding disorder affecting both males and females. It arises from quantitative or qualitative defects of von Willebrand factor (VWF) and causes bleeding of mucous membranes and soft tissues. The aim of treatment is to correct the dual defect of haemostasis caused by the abnormal/reduced VWF and the concomitant deficiency of factor VIII (FVIII).This document contains evidence-based recommendations for the management of VWD compiled by AICE (the Italian Association of Haemophilia Centres). All the evidence supporting these recommendations are based on non-randomised comparative studies or case series, because randomised controlled clinical trials or meta-analyses are not available for this disease.Desmopressin (DDAVP) is the treatment of choice for patients with type 1 VWD with FVIII and VWF levels of 10 U/dL or more, while VWF/FVIII concentrates are indicated for those who are unresponsive or insufficiently responsive to DDAVP (severe type 1, type 2 and 3 VWD). VWF concentrates devoid of FVIII, not yet licensed in Italy, may be considered for short-term prophylaxis in elective surgery or for long-term secondary prophylaxis.

Published
2009

20. Italian Registry of Haemophilia and Allied Disorders. Objectives, methodology and data analysis

Author

IORIO A, OLIOVECCHIO E, MORFINI M, MANNUCCI PM, CONTINO L, ACCORSI A, CIAVARELLA N, SCHIAVONI M, SCARAGGI FA, RODORIGO G, VALDRÉ L, TARGHETTA R, TAGARIELLO G, RADOSSI P, MUSSO R, CULTRERA D, MULEO G, IANNACARO P, BIASIOLI C, TESTA S, ALATRI A, VINCENZI D, SCAPOLI G, MOLINARI AC, BOERI E, CAPRINO D, MARIANI G, LAPECORELLA M, CARLONI MT, CANTORI I, SANTAGOSTINO E, GRINGERI A, FEDERICI AB, MARIETTA M, PEDRAZZOLI P, DI MINNO G, PERRICONE C, SCHIAVULLI M, ROCINO A, BERRETTINI M, ZANON E, MANCUSO G, TAGLIAFERRI A, RIVOLTA F, FERRANTE F, DRAGANI A, ROSSI A, ALBERTINI P, MACCHI S, D'INCA M, DE ROSSI G, LUCIANI M, LANDOLFI R, MAZZUCCONI MG, SANTORO C, PISEDDU G, CARLA SCHINCO P, ROSSETTI G, BARILLARI G, FEOLA G, GANDINI G, FRANCHINI M, CASTAMAN G., COPPOLA, Antonino, SIRAGUSA, Sergio, MALATO, Alessandra, SACCULLO, Giorgia, MANCINO, Antonio, IORIO A, OLIOVECCHIO E, MORFINI M, MANNUCCI PM, CONTINO L, ACCORSI A, CIAVARELLA N, SCHIAVONI M, SCARAGGI FA, RODORIGO G, VALDRÉ L, TARGHETTA R, TAGARIELLO G, RADOSSI P, MUSSO R, CULTRERA D, MULEO G, IANNACARO P, BIASIOLI C, TESTA S, ALATRI A, VINCENZI D, SCAPOLI G, MOLINARI AC, BOERI E, CAPRINO D, MARIANI G, LAPECORELLA M, CARLONI MT, CANTORI I, SANTAGOSTINO E, GRINGERI A, FEDERICI AB, MARIETTA M, PEDRAZZOLI P, DI MINNO G, COPPOLA A, PERRICONE C, SCHIAVULLI M, ROCINO A, BERRETTINI M, ZANON E, MANCUSO G, SIRAGUSA S, MALATO A, SACCULLO G, TAGLIAFERRI A, RIVOLTA F, FERRANTE F, DRAGANI A, ROSSI A, MANCINO A, ALBERTINI P, MACCHI S, D'INCA M, DE ROSSI G, LUCIANI M, LANDOLFI R, MAZZUCCONI MG, SANTORO C, PISEDDU G, CARLA SCHINCO P, ROSSETTI G, BARILLARI G, FEOLA G, GANDINI G, FRANCHINI M, and CASTAMAN G

Subjects
methodology, haemophilia, Settore MED/15 - Malattie Del Sangue
Published
2008

21. Italian Registry of Haemophilia and Allied Disorders. Objectives, methodology and data analysis

Author

Iorio, A, Oliovecchio, E, Morfini, M, Mannucci, Pm, Contino, L, Accorsi, A, Ciavarella, N, Schiavoni, M, Scaraggi, Fa, Rodorigo, G, Valdré, L, Targhetta, R, Tagariello, G, Radossi, P, Musso, R, Cultrera, D, Muleo, G, Iannacaro, P, Biasioli, C, Testa, S, Alatri, A, Vincenzi, D, Scapoli, G, Molinari, Ac, Boeri, E, Caprino, D, Mariani, G, Lapecorella, M, Carloni, Mt, Cantori, I, Santagostino, E, Gringeri, A, Federici, Ab, Marietta, M, Pedrazzoli, P, Di Minno, G, Coppola, A, Perricone, C, Schiavulli, M, Rocino, A, Berrettini, M, Zanon, E, Mancuso, G, Siragusa, S, Malato, A, Saccullo, G, Tagliaferri, A, Rivolta, F, Ferrante, F, Dragani, A, Rossi, A, Mancino, A, Albertini, P, Macchi, S, Hassan, J, D'Inca, M, De Rossi, G, Luciani, M, Landolfi, R, Mazzucconi, Maria Gabriella, Santoro, Cristina, Piseddu, G, Carla Schinco, P, Rossetti, G, Barillari, G, Feola, G, Gandini, G, Franchini, M, Castaman, G., Iorio, A, Oliovecchio, E, Morfini, M, Mannucci, Pm, Contino, L, Accorsi, A, Ciavarella, N, Schiavoni, M, Scaraggi, Fa, Rodorigo, G, Valdré, L, Targhetta, R, Tagariello, G, Radossi, P, Musso, R, Cultrera, D, Muleo, G, Iannacaro, P, Biasioli, C, Testa, S, Alatri, A, Vincenzi, D, Scapoli, G, Molinari, Ac, Boeri, E, Caprino, D, Mariani, G, Lapecorella, M, Carloni, Mt, Cantori, I, Santagostino, E, Gringeri, A, Federici, Ab, Marietta, M, Pedrazzoli, P, DI MINNO, Giovanni, Coppola, A, Perricone, C, Schiavulli, M, Rocino, A, Berrettini, M, Zanon, E, Mancuso, G, Siragusa, S, Malato, A, Saccullo, G, Tagliaferri, A, Rivolta, F, Ferrante, F, Dragani, A, Rossi, A, Mancino, A, Albertini, P, Macchi, S, Hassan, J, D'Inca, M, De Rossi, G, Luciani, M, Landolfi, R, Mazzucconi, Mg, Santoro, C, Piseddu, G, Carla Schinco, P, Rossetti, G, Barillari, G, Feola, G, Gandini, G, Franchini, M, and Castaman, G.

Subjects
Adult, Male, Pediatrics, medicine.medical_specialty, Adolescent, Haemophilia A, MEDLINE, Haemophilia, Severity of Illness Index, haemophilia, registry, von willebrand's disease, von willebrand’s disease, Blood Coagulation Disorders, Inherited, Von willebrand, Severity of illness, Health care, Computer software, medicine, Humans, Haemophilia B, Registries, Age of Onset, Child, Genetics (clinical), Societies, Medical, Aged, business.industry, Infant, Hematology, General Medicine, Middle Aged, medicine.disease, Databases as Topic, Italy, Child, Preschool, Data Interpretation, Statistical, Female, Medical emergency, business
Abstract

National haemophilia registries are powerful instruments to support health care and research. A national registry was established in Italy by the Ministry of Health until 1999. Since 2003 the Italian Association of Haemophilia Centres (AICE) started a new programme aiming at building up the Italian Registry of Haemophilia and Allied Disorders. The AICE identified an expert panel to steer the registry. A computer software to assist patient management was developed and all the AICE-affiliated haemophilia treatment centres (HTC) were prompted to adopt it. Twice a year a predefined set of anonymized data is centralized and merged into a national database. Duplicated entries are managed through a confidentiality sparing mechanism. The database covers sociodemographic, clinical, laboratory and treatment data. A subset of data are shared with the Ministry of Health (Istituto Superiore di Sanita,ISS).Overall, data were collected six times by 43 of 49 HTC; 41 centres updated their patients' records up to December 2006. The database contains 6632 unique records, 442 of them referring to dead patients. Database growth and missing data clearance showed a constantly positive trend over time. The database has collected records of the following alive patients - haemophilia A: 1364 severe, 398 moderate and 935 mild; haemophilia B: 231 severe, 138 moderate and 204 mild; von Willebrand's disease: 1208 type 1, 346 type 2 and 96 type 3. Inhibitor patients were 296 (of which 194 high responders and 65 low responders).The Italian registry run by AICE adds to the list of the available national haemophilia registries and is intended to establish treatment guidelines and foster research projects in Italy.

Published
2008

22. Cancers in patients with hemophilia: a retrospective study from the Italian Association of Hemophilia Centers

Author

Tagliaferri, A, Di Perna, C, Santoro, Cristina, Schinco, P, Santoro, R, Rossetti, G, Coppola, A, Morfini, M, Franchini, M, Italian Association of Hemophilia Centers, Mazzucconi, Maria Gabriella, Castaman, G, Scaraggi, Fa, Macchi, S, Pasca, S, Valdrè, L, Zanon, E, Radossi, P, Serino, Ml, Cantori, I, Napolitano, M, Lapecorella, M, Giuffrida, Ac, Dragani, A, Delios, G, and Arbasi, M. C.

Subjects
medicine.medical_specialty, Pediatrics, standardized mortality ratio, Hepatitis C virus, Population, HIV Infections, Comorbidity, Therapeutics, medicine.disease_cause, Hemophilia A, Neoplasms, hemophilia, Epidemiology, medicine, Humans, cancer, education, Retrospective Studies, education.field_of_study, therapy, business.industry, Cancer, Retrospective cohort study, Hemophilia, Mortality, Standardized mortality ratio, Therapy, Hepatitis C, Italy, Hematology, medicine.disease, cancer,hemophilia,mortality,standardized mortality ratio,therapy, mortality, Surgery, business
Abstract

Summary. Background: The increased life expectancy of the hemophilia population, primarily as a result of advances in factor replacement therapy, has enabled hemophiliacs to reach an older age. Consequently, age-related diseases, such as cardiovascular disorders and cancers, are being increasingly recognized in such patients. However, only few data are available on such co-morbidities, their management and impact on the primary bleeding disorders. Objectives: With the aim of investigating several still unclear issues regarding cancers in hemophilia patients, we conducted, on behalf the Italian Association of Hemophilia Centers (AICE), a study on cancers among Italian hemophiliacs. Patients: Data pertaining to 122 hemophiliacs with 127 cancers between 1980 and 2010 were retrospectively collected in 21 centers of the AICE which chose to participate. Results: Sixty-nine percent of cancers were recorded during the decade 2001–2010. Eighty-three percent of patients were infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) and 22% of them were also co-infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Forty-three percent of cancers were HCV-related, whereas 9% were HIVrelated. Virus-related cancers were more frequent and non-virus-related cancers less frequent in patients with severe hemophilia than in those with mild/moderate forms (P = 0.0004). The non-virus-related standardized mortality ratio (SMR) was 0.3. Hemorrhagic complications occurred more frequently in patients undergoing chemotherapy (14%) or radiotherapy (19%). Conclusions: The results of the present study confirm that cancers have become a new challenge for physicians working in hemophilia centers and underline the need for prospective trials to better assess the epidemiology and to optimize the management of hemophiliacs with cancer.

Published
2012

23. Intracranial haemorrhage in the Italian population of haemophilia patients with and without inhibitors

Author

Zanon, E, Iorio, A, Rocino, A, Artoni, A, Santoro, R, Tagliaferri, A, Coppola, A, Castaman, G, Mannucci, Pm, Italian Association of Hemophilia Centers, Barillari, G, Dragani, A, Gamba, G, Giuffrida, A, Lapecorella, M, Mancuso, G, Lucia, L, Mazzucconi, Mg, Messina, M, Musso, R, De Martis, F, Rossetti, G, Schinco, P, Spiezia, L, and Valdrè, L

Subjects
Questionnaires, Adult, Male, complications/immunology, Adolescent, Hemophilia A, Hemophilia B, fviii inhibitor, haemophilia a, haemophilia b, intracranial haemorrhage, Cohort Studies, Young Adult, Age Distribution, blood, Risk Factors, Surveys and Questionnaires, Prevalence, Humans, Preschool, Child, Aged, Autoantibodies, Retrospective Studies, Incidence, Infant, Newborn, Infant, Middle Aged, Newborn, epidemiology/prevention /&/ control, Blood Coagulation Factors, Adolescent, Adult, Age Distribution, Aged, Autoantibodies, blood, Blood Coagulation Factors, therapeutic use, Child, Child, Preschool, Cohort Studies, Hemophilia A, complications/immunology, Hemophilia B, complications/immunology, Humans, Incidence, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Intracranial Hemorrhages, epidemiology/prevention /&/ control, Italy, epidemiology, Male, Middle Aged, Prevalence, Questionnaires, Retrospective Studies, Risk Factors, Young Adult, Italy, therapeutic use, Child, Preschool, epidemiology, Intracranial Hemorrhages
Abstract

Intracranial haemorrhage (ICH) is the most serious bleeding symptom in haemophiliacs, resulting in high rates of mortality and disabling sequelae. The Association of Italian Haemophilia Centres carried out a retrospective survey (1987-2008) of ICH occurring in haemophiliacs with the goals to establish: (i) incidence, location of bleeding, death rate and disabling sequels; (ii) risk factors for ICH; and (iii) treatment used during the acute phase of ICH and for recurrence prevention. A total of 112 ICH episodes had occurred in 88 patients (78 haemophilia A, 10 haemophilia B), 24 of whom experienced recurrences. The cumulative hazard of ICH for the whole cohort over the entire follow-up period was 26.7 per 1000 patients, and the annualized rate of ICH was 2.50 events per 1000 patients (95% CI 1.90-3.31). The risk of ICH was higher in the youngest children (24.4 per 1000, 95% CI 12.7-47.0 in the first year of age and 14.9, 95% CI 7.1-31.4 in the second year of age) and then progressively rose again after the age of 40. Univariate, bivariate (age-adjusted) and multivariate analysis investigating the effects of patient characteristics on ICH occurrence showed that haemophilia severity and inhibitor status were strongly associated with ICH [severe vs. mild, HR 3.96 (2.39-6.57); inhibitor vs. non-inhibitor 2.52 (1.46-4.35)]. HCV infection was also associated with the risk of ICH [HR 1.83 (1.25-2.69)]. Therapeutic suggestions based upon our experience to control ICH recurrence are provided.

Published
2011

32. Toxic epidermal necrolysis in a patient with primary myelofibrosis receiving thalidomide therapy

Author

Colagrande, M, Di Ianni, M, Coletti, G, Peris, Ketty, Fargnoli, Mc, Moretti, L, Lapecorella, M, Tabilio, A., Peris, Ketty (ORCID:0000-0002-5237-0463), Colagrande, M, Di Ianni, M, Coletti, G, Peris, Ketty, Fargnoli, Mc, Moretti, L, Lapecorella, M, Tabilio, A., and Peris, Ketty (ORCID:0000-0002-5237-0463)

Abstract

Primary myelofibrosis (PMF) is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm characterized by progressive anemia, massive splenomegaly, leukoerythroblastosis, extramedullary hematopoiesis and in about 50% of cases the presence of JAK2V617F mutation. Curative therapy in PMF is currently possible only with allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation which is, unfortunately, associated with relatively high risks of mortality and morbidity which undermine its broad applications. Non-transplant treatment modalities are used for palliative purposes. Recently, anti-angiogenic drugs such as thalidomide have been used to treat these patients on the basis of the prominent bone marrow angiogenesis. Here, we report the case of a patient suffering from JAK2V617F-positive PMF with marked bone marrow neo-angiogenesis. The patient was treated with thalidomide but after 20 days developed life-threatening toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN). To the best of our knowledge this is the first case of TEN in a patient with PMF under thalidomide therapy.

Published
2009

37. Hereditary combined deficiency of the vitamin K-dependent clotting factors

Author

Mariani Guglielmo, Napolitano Mariasanta, and Lapecorella Mario

Subjects
Medicine
Abstract

Abstract Hereditary combined vitamin K-dependent clotting factors deficiency (VKCFD) is a rare congenital bleeding disorder resulting from variably decreased levels of coagulation factors II, VII, IX and X as well as natural anticoagulants protein C, protein S and protein Z. The spectrum of bleeding symptoms ranges from mild to severe with onset in the neonatal period in severe cases. The bleeding symptoms are often life-threatening, occur both spontaneously and in a surgical setting, and usually involve the skin and mucosae. A range of non-haemostatic symptoms are often present, including developmental and skeletal anomalies. VKCFD is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by mutations in the genes of either gamma-glutamyl carboxylase or vitamin K2,3-epoxide reductase complex. These two proteins are necessary for gamma-carboxylation, a post-synthetic modification that allows coagulation proteins to display their proper function. The developmental and skeletal anomalies seen in VKCFD are the result of defective gamma-carboxylation of a number of non-haemostatic proteins. Diagnostic differentiation from other conditions, both congenital and acquired, is mandatory and genotype analysis is needed to confirm the defect. Vitamin K administration is the mainstay of therapy in VKCFD, with plasma supplementation during surgery or severe bleeding episodes. In addition, prothrombin complex concentrates and combination therapy with recombinant activated FVII and vitamin K supplementation may constitute alternative treatment options. The overall prognosis is good and with the availability of several effective therapeutic options, VKCFD has only a small impact on the quality of life of affected patients.

Published
2010
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38. Hereditary combined deficiency of the vitamin K-dependent clotting factors.

Author

Napolitano M, Mariani G, Lapecorella M, Napolitano, Mariasanta, Mariani, Guglielmo, and Lapecorella, Mario

Abstract

Hereditary combined vitamin K-dependent clotting factors deficiency (VKCFD) is a rare congenital bleeding disorder resulting from variably decreased levels of coagulation factors II, VII, IX and X as well as natural anticoagulants protein C, protein S and protein Z. The spectrum of bleeding symptoms ranges from mild to severe with onset in the neonatal period in severe cases. The bleeding symptoms are often life-threatening, occur both spontaneously and in a surgical setting, and usually involve the skin and mucosae. A range of non-haemostatic symptoms are often present, including developmental and skeletal anomalies. VKCFD is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by mutations in the genes of either gamma-glutamyl carboxylase or vitamin K2,3-epoxide reductase complex. These two proteins are necessary for gamma-carboxylation, a post-synthetic modification that allows coagulation proteins to display their proper function. The developmental and skeletal anomalies seen in VKCFD are the result of defective gamma-carboxylation of a number of non-haemostatic proteins. Diagnostic differentiation from other conditions, both congenital and acquired, is mandatory and genotype analysis is needed to confirm the defect. Vitamin K administration is the mainstay of therapy in VKCFD, with plasma supplementation during surgery or severe bleeding episodes. In addition, prothrombin complex concentrates and combination therapy with recombinant activated FVII and vitamin K supplementation may constitute alternative treatment options. The overall prognosis is good and with the availability of several effective therapeutic options, VKCFD has only a small impact on the quality of life of affected patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2010
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39. Management of Kidney Transplantation in a Factor VII-Deficient Patient: Case Report

Author

Francesco Bernardi, K. Clemente, Antonio Famulari, Alessandro Lucchesi, P. Di Cocco, Mirko Pinotti, M. Napolitano, L. Aloisio, V. Rizza, Francesco Pisani, Mario Lapecorella, Paolo Ferraresi, Lapecorella M., Napolitano M., Lucchesi A., Pisani F., Clemente K., Rizza V., Famulari A., Aloisio L., Bernardi F., Pinotti M., Ferraresi P., Di Cocco P., Lapecorella,M, Napolitano, M, Lucchesi, A, Pisani, F, Clemente, K, Rizza, V, Famulari, A, Aloisio, L, Bernardi, F, Pinotti, M, Ferraresi, P, and Di Cocco, P

Subjects
Male, medicine.medical_specialty, Disease, Hemorrhagic disorder, chemistry.chemical_compound, Humans, Medicine, kidney transplatation, congenital bleeding disorders, factor VII deficiency, recombinant factor VII, major surgery, kidney transplantation, inherited coagulation disorder, Coagulation factor VII, Kidney transplantation, Transplantation, Factor VII, business.industry, Perioperative, Middle Aged, medicine.disease, Kidney Transplantation, Surgery, chemistry, Treatment Schedule, Feasibility Studies, Kidney Failure, Chronic, business
Abstract

Transplantation in patients with congenital bleeding disorders is a challenge requiring an integrated approach of various specialists. Renal transplantation, the most frequent type of solid organ transplantation, is rarely performed in individuals with congenital hemorrhagic disorders. We performed a renal transplantation in a 53-year-old man with end-stage renal disease and congenital coagulation factor VII deficiency, a rare bleeding disorder with a peculiar clinical picture requiring replacement therapy in surgical interventions. Perioperative bleeding was successfully prevented by administration of recombinant activated factor VII. Treatment schedule, administration rate, and long-term follow-up are reported in detail. Our report confirmed the feasibility and safety of recombinant activated factor VII in major surgical procedures like solid organ transplantations. Success requires evaluation of doses and therapeutic schedules as well as a multidisciplinary approach. © 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Published
2012

40. Evidence of jak2 val617phe positive essential thrombocythemia with splanchnic thrombosis during estroprogestinic treatment

Author

Marianna Colagrande, Guglielmo Mariani, Antonio Tabilio, Mauro Di Ianni, Mariasanta Napolitano, Mario Lapecorella, Alessandro Lucchesi, Lapecorella M., Tabilio A., Lucchesi A., Napolitano M., Colagrande M., Di Ianni M., Mariani G., Lapecorella, M, Tabilio, A, Lucchesi,A, Napolitano, M, Colagrande, M, Di Ianni,M, and Mariani, G

Subjects
Adult, medicine.medical_specialty, Mutation, Missense, Oral contraceptive, Essential thrombocythemia, Gastroenterology, Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal, Pathogenesis, Mesenteric Veins, Portal thrombosis, Myeloproliferative Disorders, Internal medicine, medicine, Humans, Platelet, Splanchnic Circulation, Janus kinase 2, biology, essential thrombocythemia, Janus kinase 2, oral contraceptives, portal thrombosis, Kinase, Vascular disease, business.industry, Thrombosis, Hematology, General Medicine, medicine.disease, Thrombocytopenia, Endocrinology, biology.protein, Female, business
Abstract

The discovery of the Janus kinase 2 Val617Phe mutation has brought new insights into the development of myeloproliferative disorders; however, the pathogenesis of essential thrombocythemia and its related thrombotic complications has not been completely understood. Although the Janus kinase 2 Val617Phe mutation confirms the initially suspected clonal character of the disease, factors influencing clonal transformation and expansion in the bone marrow have not been fully detected. Furthermore, patients affected by essential thrombocythemia who are carriers of the Janus kinase 2 Val617Phe mutation show a higher incidence of venous thromboembolism both before, and at the time of diagnosis, compared with noncarriers, and recent evidence of splanchnic and cerebral vein thrombosis in carriers of the Janus kinase 2 Val617Phe mutation has been reported. The intake of oral contraceptives is a strong and independent risk factor for venous thromboembolism. In addition, in-vitro tests showed both an altered primary haemostatic plug formation and enhanced platelet aggregation in patients taking such drugs. Little is known, though, about the influence of steroid hormones on both megakaryopoiesis and platelet function in patients with the Janus kinase 2 Val617Phe mutation. Herewith, we report the case of a 30-year-old woman who took a third generation oral contraceptive for 5 months and developed an essential thrombocythemia with splenog-portal axis and superior mesenteric vein thrombosis. She was found to carry the kinase gene Janus kinase 2 mutation. © 2008 Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Published
2008

41. Sorafenib as a feasible therapeutic option in haemophiliacs with hepatocellular carcinoma

Author

Gemma Bruera, Aldo Victor Giordano, Enrico Ricevuto, M. Napolitano, Alessandro Lucchesi, Mario Lapecorella, M. Tudini, Guglielmo Mariani, LAPECORELLA,M, NAPOLITANO,M, TUDINI,M, BRUERA, G, LUCCHESI,A, GIORDANO,A V, MARIANI,G, and RICEVUTO,E

Subjects
Sorafenib, Oncology, medicine.medical_specialty, hepatocellular carcinoma, haemophilia, treatment, business.industry, Hematology, General Medicine, medicine.disease, Haemophilia, Hepatocellular carcinoma, Internal medicine, medicine, business, Genetics (clinical), medicine.drug
Abstract

hepatocellular carcinoma, haemophilia, treatment

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2010
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42. Natural and engineered carboxy-terminal variants: decreased secretion and gain-of-function result in asymptomatic coagulation factor VII deficiency

Author

Mirko Pinotti, Mario Lapecorella, Alessio Branchini, Guglielmo Mariani, Rosella Mari, Alessandro Canella, Francesco Bernardi, Mariasanta Napolitano, Lara Rizzotto, Muriel Giansily-Blaizot, Branchini,A, Rizzotto, L, Mariani, G, Napolitano, M, Lapecorella, M, Giansily-Blaizot, M, Mari, R, Canella, A, Pinotti, M, and Bernardi,F

Subjects
Male, Proteases, Heterozygote, Factor VII Deficiency, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, FVII, Biology, medicine.disease_cause, Thromboplastin, Tissue factor, chemistry.chemical_compound, Carboxy-terminal, hemic and lymphatic diseases, medicine, FACTOR VII DEFICIENCY, MOLECULAR VARIANTS, Missense mutation, Animals, Humans, cardiovascular diseases, Child, Blood Coagulation, Prothrombin time, Mutation, medicine.diagnostic_test, Factor VII, Homozygote, Hematology, Middle Aged, Molecular biology, Asymptomatic, chemistry, Coagulation, Codon, Nonsense, Mutagenesis, Site-Directed, Prothrombin Time, Cattle, Female, Rabbits, Original Articles and Brief Reports
Abstract

We report 2 asymptomatic homozygotes for the nonsense p.R462X mutation affecting the carboxy-terminus of coagulation factor VII (FVII, 466 aminoacids). FVII levels of 3-5% and 2.7 ± 0.4% were found in prothrombin time-based and activated factor X (FXa) generation assays with human thromboplastins. Noticeably, FVII antigen levels were barely detectable (0.7 ± 0.2%) which suggested a gain-of-function effect. This effect was more pronounced with bovine thromboplastin (4.8 ± 0.9%) and disappeared with rabbit thromboplastin (0.7 ± 0.2%). This suggests that the mutation influences tissue factor/FVII interactions. Whereas the recombinant rFVII-462X variant confirmed an increase in specific activity (~400%), a panel of nonsense (p.P466X, p.F465X, p.P464X, p.A463X) and missense (p.R462A, p.R462Q, p.R462W) mutations of the FVII carboxy-terminus resulted in reduced secretion but normal specific activity. These data provide evidence for counteracting pleiotropic effects of the p.R462X mutation, which explains the asymptomatic FVII deficiency, and contributes to our understanding of the role of the highly variable carboxy-terminus of coagulation serine proteases.

Published
2012

43. Hereditary combined deficiency of the vitamin K-dependent clotting factors

Author

Guglielmo Mariani, Mario Lapecorella, M. Napolitano, Napolitano, M, Mariani, G, and Lapecorella, M

Subjects
Vitamin, medicine.medical_specialty, Vitamin K, Coagulation Factor Deficiency, lcsh:Medicine, Review, Gastroenterology, Protein S, Settore MED/15 - Malattie Del Sangue, chemistry.chemical_compound, Blood Coagulation Disorders, Inherited, Internal medicine, Vitamin K deficiency, medicine, Humans, Genetics(clinical), Pharmacology (medical), VITAMIN K DEPENDENT CLOTTING FACTORS, RARE INHERITED BLEEDING DISORDERS, Congenital Bleeding Disorder, Genetics (clinical), Medicine(all), Clotting factor, biology, business.industry, lcsh:R, Vitamin K2, Warfarin, Infant, Newborn, General Medicine, Blood Proteins, medicine.disease, Blood Coagulation Factors, Recombinant Proteins, chemistry, Carbon-Carbon Ligases, Immunology, biology.protein, Vitamin K Deficiency, business, medicine.drug, Protein C
Abstract

Hereditary combined vitamin K-dependent clotting factors deficiency (VKCFD) is a rare congenital bleeding disorder resulting from variably decreased levels of coagulation factors II, VII, IX and X as well as natural anticoagulants protein C, protein S and protein Z. The spectrum of bleeding symptoms ranges from mild to severe with onset in the neonatal period in severe cases. The bleeding symptoms are often life-threatening, occur both spontaneously and in a surgical setting, and usually involve the skin and mucosae. A range of non-haemostatic symptoms are often present, including developmental and skeletal anomalies. VKCFD is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by mutations in the genes of either gamma-glutamyl carboxylase or vitamin K2,3-epoxide reductase complex. These two proteins are necessary for gamma-carboxylation, a post-synthetic modification that allows coagulation proteins to display their proper function. The developmental and skeletal anomalies seen in VKCFD are the result of defective gamma-carboxylation of a number of non-haemostatic proteins. Diagnostic differentiation from other conditions, both congenital and acquired, is mandatory and genotype analysis is needed to confirm the defect. Vitamin K administration is the mainstay of therapy in VKCFD, with plasma supplementation during surgery or severe bleeding episodes. In addition, prothrombin complex concentrates and combination therapy with recombinant activated FVII and vitamin K supplementation may constitute alternative treatment options. The overall prognosis is good and with the availability of several effective therapeutic options, VKCFD has only a small impact on the quality of life of affected patients.

Published
2010

44. Bleeding Management of Uterine Conization Using a Pasteurized FVIII/VWF Concentrate in a Woman Affected by Type 2A von Willebrand Disease

Author

Mariasanta Napoletano, Giulio Mascaretti, Mario Lapecorella, Guglielmo Mariani, Emanuele Colageo, Lapecorella, M, Napolitano, M, Mariani,G, Mascaretti, G, and Colageo,E

Subjects
medicine.medical_specialty, business.industry, Internal medicine, Von Willebrand disease, Medicine, Hematology, General Medicine, business, medicine.disease, Gastroenterology, Uterine Conization, von Willebrand Disease IIA
Published
2009

45. Replacement Therapy for Surgery in FVII Deficiency: The Ster Experience Concerning 63 Interventions

Author

Jørgen Ingerslev, Sergio Siragusa, Elvira Grandone, Giuseppe Tagariello, Angelika Batorova, Mario Lapecorella, Alberto Dolce, Jens Bierre Knudsen, Giovanni Di Minno, Guenter Auerswald, Guglielmo Mariani, Annarita Tagliaferri, Mariani, A, Batorova, A, Dolce, A, Siragusa, S, Lapecorella, M, Knudsen, JB, Di Minno, G, Grandone, E, Tagariello, G, Tagliaferri, AR, Auerswald, G, and Ingerslev, J

Subjects
medicine.medical_specialty, biology, Dose, business.industry, medicine.medical_treatment, Immunology, Cell Biology, Hematology, medicine.disease, Biochemistry, Thrombosis, Effective dose (pharmacology), Surgery, Settore MED/15 - Malattie Del Sangue, Dental extraction, Recombinant factor VIIa, Hemostasis, Orthopedic surgery, medicine, biology.protein, factor VII, business, Gynecological surgery
Abstract

Abstract 1290 Poster Board I-312 Background Excessive bleeding represents a major complication of surgical interventions, and its control is especially relevant in patients with Congenital Bleeding Disorders. In FVII deficiency, scanty data is available in surgery to guide treatment strategies. Methods The STER (Seven Treatment Evaluation Registry) is a multi-centre, prospective, observational, web-based registry providing the frame for an extensive and structured data collection. Results As of Dec. 2008, sixty-three surgical operations (36 “major” and 27 “minor”) were performed in 54 subjects (29 females and 25 males) with a FVII deficiency (31 previously symptomatic; 9 with FVIIc ≤ 1%, 9 with 1 to 5% and 36 with > 5%). Cases reported were allocated into the following surgical categories: i. Oral surgery (n=13), ii. Orthopaedic surgery (n=12), iii. Neuro-, Head & Neck-, Eye- and ENT-surgery (n=15), iv: Abdominal and Obsterical & Gynecological surgery (n=12), v. Invasive procedures (n=10), vi. Cardiosurgery (n=1). Replacement Therapy (RT) was carried out using recombinant Factor VIIa (rFVIIa) in 52 interventions and a plasma-derived FVII (pdFVII) concentrate in 11. RT was conducted for a mean of 4.22 days (range 1-20) in major surgery and 2.15 days (range 1-10) in minor surgery. Bleeding occurred in 3 major orthopaedic interventions (two patients) during the operation but rFVIIa-based RT was performed with a very low dose in each case (6 to 13 μg/kg/b.w.) (Figure). A ROC curve analysis indicated as minimally effective during surgery a first dose value of 15 μg/kg (AUC= 0.81, CI 0.68-0.90, p=0.0021), a mean dose value of 15 μg/kg (AUC=0.85, CI 0.72-0.93, p=0.0001) and no less than 3 doses/day (45μg/kg) (AUC=0.82, CI 0.69-0.91, p=0.03). In the invasive procedures, a setting in which accurate hemostasis cannot be performed, RT was given only on the day of the procedure in 9 of the 10 cases, (n. of doses 1 to 3) and no bleeds were recorded. An antibody to FVII (max titre 18 U./ml) appeared in one severe patient who underwent a multiple dental extraction treated with rFVIIa. However, the patient had previously received plasma-derived products; the inhibitor (10 U. on the day of operation) could be overcome by increased doses of rFVIIa and no bleeding occurred. Thromboses were not reported during the follow up period of 30 days in any of the cases. Conclusion A comparison between pdFVII and rFVIIa in terms of efficacy is not feasible as the pdFVII concentrate was given mostly (9/11) in minor surgical interventions. When suitable dosages were employed, RT proved efficacious with either type of concentrate. In the analyses performed in our study, the minimally effective dose schedule for rFVIIa, calculated with respect to the highest period of bleeding risk, the operation day, was estimated to be of 15 μg/Kg/bw (first dose) with, at least, two additional daily doses (45 μg/Kg/bw as daily dose). This indication is especially relevant for patients who undergo major surgical operations. Safety appears to be very good in terms of thrombosis risk and it is important to bear in mind that those patients who receive multiple and diverse treatments could be at risk for developing antibodies to FVII. Disclosures Mariani: Novo Nordisk: Consultancy, The STER study has received an unrestricted grant from Novo Nordisk. Knudsen:Novo Nordisk: Employment.

Published
2009

46. VITAMIN K-INDUCED MODIFICATION OF COAGULATION PHENOTYPE IN VKORC1 HOMOZYGOUS DEFICIENCY

Author

Francesco Bernardi, Giovanna Marchetti, Mario Lapecorella, Barbara Lunghi, Alessandro Canella, Mirko Pinotti, Gualtiero Mariani, M. Napolitano, Pierpaolo Caruso, MARCHETTI,G, CARUSO,P, LUNGHI,B,PINOTTI,M, LAPECORELLA,M, NAPOLITANO,M, CANELLA,A, MARIANI,G, and BERNARDI,F

Subjects
Adult, medicine.medical_specialty, coagulation factor levels, Vitamin K, Protein S, Mixed Function Oxygenases, Tissue factor, chemistry.chemical_compound, Internal medicine, Vitamin K Epoxide Reductases, medicine, VKCFD2, Humans, Factor IX, Clotting factor, Coagulation factor levels, Thrombin generation, Vitamin K supplementation, VKORC1 mutation, biology, Factor VII, Chemistry, Factor X, Homozygote, vitamin K supplementation, Hematology, Blood Coagulation Disorders, Endocrinology, Treatment Outcome, Coagulation, thrombin generation, Immunology, Mutation, biology.protein, Female, Blood Coagulation Tests, VKCFD2, VKORC1 mutation, coagulation factor levels, thrombin generation, vitamin K supplementation, Protein C, medicine.drug, Half-Life
Abstract

Summary. Background: Combined vitamin K-dependent clotting factor (VKCF) deficiency type 2 (VKCFD2) is a rare bleeding disorder caused by mutated vitamin K 2,3-epoxide reductase complex subunit 1 (VKORC1) gene. Methods and results: An Italian patient with moderate to severe bleeding tendency was genotyped, and found to be homozygous for the unique VKORC1 mutation (Arg98Trp) so far detected in VKCFD2. The activity levels of VKCFs were differentially reduced, and inversely related to the previously estimated affinity of procoagulant factor propeptides for the γ-carboxylase. The normal (factor IX) or reduced antigen levels (other VKCFs) produced a gradient in specific activities. Vitamin K supplementations resulted in reproducible, fast and sustained normalization of PT and APTT. At 24 h the activity/antigen ratios of VKCFs were close to normal, and activity levels were completely (factor VII and IX), virtually (prothrombin, factor X and protein C) or partially (protein S) restored. Thrombin generation assays showed a markedly shortened lag time. The time to peak observed at low tissue factor concentration, potentially mimicking the physiological trigger and able to highlight the effect of reduced protein S levels, was shorter than that in pooled normal plasma. At 72 h the thrombin generation times were normal, and the decrease in activity of procoagulant VKCFs was inversely related to their half-life in plasma. The improved coagulation phenotype permitted the uneventful clinical course after invasive diagnostic procedures. Conclusions: Modification of coagulation phenotypes in VKCFD2 after vitamin K supplementation was clinically beneficial, and provided valuable patterns of factor specific biosynthesis, half-life and decay.

Published
2008

47. Natural and engineered carboxy-terminal variants: decreased secretion and gain-of-function result in asymptomatic coagulation factor VII deficiency.

Author

Branchini A, Rizzotto L, Mariani G, Napolitano M, Lapecorella M, Giansily-Blaizot M, Mari R, Canella A, Pinotti M, and Bernardi F

Subjects
Animals, Cattle, Child, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, Female, Heterozygote, Homozygote, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Mutagenesis, Site-Directed, Prothrombin Time, Rabbits, Thromboplastin metabolism, Blood Coagulation genetics, Codon, Nonsense genetics, Factor VII genetics, Factor VII metabolism, Factor VII Deficiency genetics, Factor VII Deficiency metabolism
Abstract

We report 2 asymptomatic homozygotes for the nonsense p.R462X mutation affecting the carboxy-terminus of coagulation factor VII (FVII, 466 aminoacids). FVII levels of 3-5% and 2.7 ± 0.4% were found in prothrombin time-based and activated factor X (FXa) generation assays with human thromboplastins. Noticeably, FVII antigen levels were barely detectable (0.7 ± 0.2%) which suggested a gain-of-function effect. This effect was more pronounced with bovine thromboplastin (4.8 ± 0.9%) and disappeared with rabbit thromboplastin (0.7 ± 0.2%). This suggests that the mutation influences tissue factor/FVII interactions. Whereas the recombinant rFVII-462X variant confirmed an increase in specific activity (~400%), a panel of nonsense (p.P466X, p.F465X, p.P464X, p.A463X) and missense (p.R462A, p.R462Q, p.R462W) mutations of the FVII carboxy-terminus resulted in reduced secretion but normal specific activity. These data provide evidence for counteracting pleiotropic effects of the p.R462X mutation, which explains the asymptomatic FVII deficiency, and contributes to our understanding of the role of the highly variable carboxy-terminus of coagulation serine proteases.

Published
2012
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48. Intracranial haemorrhage in the Italian population of haemophilia patients with and without inhibitors.

Author

Zanon E, Iorio A, Rocino A, Artoni A, Santoro R, Tagliaferri A, Coppola A, Castaman G, Mannucci PM, Barillari G, Dragani A, Gamba G, Giuffrida A, Lapecorella M, Mancuso G, Lucia L, Mazzucconi MG, Messina M, Musso R, De Martis F, Rossetti G, Schinco P, Spiezia L, and Valdrè L

Subjects
Adolescent, Adult, Age Distribution, Aged, Autoantibodies blood, Blood Coagulation Factors therapeutic use, Child, Child, Preschool, Cohort Studies, Hemophilia A immunology, Hemophilia B immunology, Humans, Incidence, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Intracranial Hemorrhages prevention & control, Italy epidemiology, Male, Middle Aged, Prevalence, Retrospective Studies, Risk Factors, Surveys and Questionnaires, Young Adult, Hemophilia A complications, Hemophilia B complications, Intracranial Hemorrhages epidemiology
Abstract

Intracranial haemorrhage (ICH) is the most serious bleeding symptom in haemophiliacs, resulting in high rates of mortality and disabling sequelae. The Association of Italian Haemophilia Centres carried out a retrospective survey (1987-2008) of ICH occurring in haemophiliacs with the goals to establish: (i) incidence, location of bleeding, death rate and disabling sequels; (ii) risk factors for ICH; and (iii) treatment used during the acute phase of ICH and for recurrence prevention. A total of 112 ICH episodes had occurred in 88 patients (78 haemophilia A, 10 haemophilia B), 24 of whom experienced recurrences. The cumulative hazard of ICH for the whole cohort over the entire follow-up period was 26.7 per 1000 patients, and the annualized rate of ICH was 2.50 events per 1000 patients (95% CI 1.90-3.31). The risk of ICH was higher in the youngest children (24.4 per 1000, 95% CI 12.7-47.0 in the first year of age and 14.9, 95% CI 7.1-31.4 in the second year of age) and then progressively rose again after the age of 40. Univariate, bivariate (age-adjusted) and multivariate analysis investigating the effects of patient characteristics on ICH occurrence showed that haemophilia severity and inhibitor status were strongly associated with ICH [severe vs. mild, HR 3.96 (2.39-6.57); inhibitor vs. non-inhibitor 2.52 (1.46-4.35)]. HCV infection was also associated with the risk of ICH [HR 1.83 (1.25-2.69)]. Therapeutic suggestions based upon our experience to control ICH recurrence are provided., (© 2011 Blackwell Publishing Ltd.)

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2012
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49. Effective hemostasis during minor surgery in a case of hereditary combined deficiency of vitamin K-dependent clotting factors.

Author

Lapecorella M, Napolitano M, Bernardi F, Pinotti M, Sbrighi PS, Marchetti G, Canella A, Caruso P, Orecchioni A, and Mariani G

Subjects
Adult, Biopsy, Blood Coagulation Disorders, Inherited drug therapy, Blood Coagulation Disorders, Inherited genetics, Blood Coagulation Tests, Factor VII genetics, Factor VII Deficiency drug therapy, Factor VIIa therapeutic use, Female, Gastroscopy, Homozygote, Humans, Mixed Function Oxygenases genetics, Recombinant Proteins therapeutic use, Vitamin K therapeutic use, Vitamin K Epoxide Reductases, Blood Coagulation Disorders, Inherited complications, Blood Loss, Surgical, Factor VII Deficiency genetics, Hemostasis, Surgical methods, Mixed Function Oxygenases deficiency, Tooth Extraction
Abstract

Combined deficiency of the vitamin K-dependent clotting factors (VKCFD) is a rare bleeding disorder involving defective gamma-carboxylation of coagulation factors II , VII, IX and X as well as natural anticoagulants protein C and protein S. The disease is characterized by a cluster of different, often life threatening, bleeding symptoms occurring both spontaneously and in a surgical setting. In the present paper we describe two different treatment modalities to be used both in a programmed surgical procedure and in an emergency scenario. As this disease is a natural model that resembles oral anticoagulation, our experience discloses a possible rationale in the use of recombinant activated FVII for warfarin reversal.

Published
2010
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50. Unusual onset of venous thromboembolism and heparin-induced thrombocytopenia in a patient with essential thrombocythemia.

Author

Lapecorella M, Lucchesi A, Di Ianni M, Napolitano M, Coletti G, Di Leonardo G, Dell'Orso L, Barnabei R, and Mariani G

Subjects
Aged, Anticoagulants therapeutic use, Female, Fondaparinux, Heparin therapeutic use, Humans, Incidental Findings, Platelet Factor 4 immunology, Pneumonia, Pneumocystis complications, Polysaccharides therapeutic use, Pulmonary Embolism drug therapy, Thrombocythemia, Essential complications, Thrombocytopenia immunology, Thrombophlebitis drug therapy, Warfarin therapeutic use, Anticoagulants adverse effects, Heparin adverse effects, Pulmonary Embolism etiology, Thrombocythemia, Essential diagnosis, Thrombocytopenia chemically induced, Thrombophlebitis etiology
Abstract

Essential thrombocythemia is a hematological disorder characterized by clonal hemopoiesis in the bone marrow and increased number of circulating platelets. It is usually discovered accidentally at the time of routine blood examinations or can become clinically evident with either thrombotic or hemorrhagic complications. In the present article, we describe the case of a 66-year-old woman with pneumonia due to Pneumocystis carinii, who experienced deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism during hospitalization with a subsequent heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. Bone marrow examination performed after clinical improvement revealed the patient to be affected by essential thrombocythemia.

Published
2010
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