Health and treatment outcomes of patients with hemophilia in the Netherlands, 1972-2019.
Shermarke HassanErna C van BalenCees SmitEvelien P Mauser-BunschotenLize F D van VulpenJeroen C J EikenboomErik A M BeckersLouise HooimeijerPaula F YpmaLaurens NieuwenhuizenMichiel CoppensSaskia E M ScholsFrank W G LeebeekMariëtte H DriessensFrits Richard RosendaalJohanna van der BomSamantha C GouwPublished in: Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH (2021)
Our study shows that increased use of prophylactic treatment and effective hepatitis C treatment have improved joint health and nearly eradicated hepatitis C infection in patients with hemophilia in the Netherlands. However, patients still suffer from hemophilia-related complications, especially patients aged >50 years.