Monitoring joint health in haemophilia: Factors associated with deterioration.

Isolde A R Kuijlaars Merel A TimmerP de KleijnM F PistersKathelijn Fischer

Published in: Haemophilia : the official journal of the World Federation of Hemophilia (2017)

In 37% of patients with moderate/severe haemophilia and low joint bleeding rates, joint health deteriorated over 5-10 years. Ankle and elbow joints showed deterioration most frequently. Factors found in this study help to identify which joints need frequent monitoring in patients with haemophilia with access to early prophylaxis.

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