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A Rare Case of Acquired Factor VIII Deficiency in an Elderly Male With a History of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Acquired hemophilia A (AHA) or factor VIII (FVIII) deficiency is caused by autoantibodies targeting FVIII in the blood coagulation pathway; it is a rare condition making it challenging to diagnose. A timely diagnosis is crucial, without which there is a risk of catastrophic bleeding. We report a cas...

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Autores principales: Shah, Shubhangi, Tseng, Michael, Durojaiye, Ashimiyu
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10519439/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37753049
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.44169