Assessment of joint health in patients receiving prophylaxis for haemophilia A: a cross-sectional survey in five European countries.
Hortensia De la Corte-RodriguezLinda BystrickáNathan BallStevie OlsenKeisha GoldenZalmai HakimiNana KraghPublished in: BMJ open (2024)
In this multinational real-world study, nearly two-thirds of adults with moderate/severe haemophilia A without inhibitors experienced HAJs despite prophylaxis. Individuals with HAJs had higher rates of pain and pain medication use, and lower HRQoL compared with those without HAJs. These data indicate that HAJs represent a clinically relevant burden and early identification/monitoring and management of affected joints should be an important consideration to help prevent long-term joint morbidity.