Cyclosporin treatment of a woman with acquired haemophilia due to factor VIII:C inhibitor.
A 47 year old woman is reported who had life-threatening bleeding due to the spontaneous development of factor VIII:C inhibitor. Cyclosporin combined with prednisone resulted in a full recovery and complete elimination of antibody even when other therapeutic facilities failed to be effective.
Pfliegler
G
G
Second Department of Medicine, University Medical School, Debrecen, Hungary.
Boda
Z
Z
Hársfalvi
J
J
Flóra-Nagy
M
M
Sári
B
B
Pecze
K
K
Rak
K
K
D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D003524:Cyclosporins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005169:Factor VIII / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D006474:Hemorrhagic Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000188:drug therapy
D001323:Autoantibodies; D003524:Cyclosporins; D005169:Factor VIII; D011241:Prednisone