Six Cases of Autoimmune Acquired Coagulation Factor VIII Deficiency: Single Center Experience in Japan

Akiko Konishi; Aya Nakaya; Kazuyoshi Ishii; Shosaku Nomura

doi:10.4081/hr.2020.8525

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2 December 2020

Six Cases of Autoimmune Acquired Coagulation Factor VIII Deficiency: Single Center Experience in Japan

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Hematol. Rep.2020, 12(2), 8525;https://doi.org/10.4081/hr.2020.8525

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Abstract

We report six cases of autoimmune acquired coagulation factor VIII deficiency, which is a rare bleeding disorder. It is an autoimmune disease, however, there are various causes. We experienced cases with malignancy, co-exist with another autoimmune disease, pregnancy, and unknown epidemiology with repeated bleeding episode. All patients were controlled the acute bleeding phase and they have been under treatment with immunosuppression.

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autoimmune acquired coagulation factor VIII deficiency; malignancy; autoimmune disease; sudden bleeding

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