HemophiliaA/B and Factor Deficiencies Flashcards
Hemophilia A:
-Inheritance
X-linked recessive
-30% are sporadic
Hemophilia A - Severity Classification:
-Severe (2)
- Spontaneous bleeding occurs
- F8 levels <1.0 U/dL (1%)
Hemophilia A - Severity Classification:
-Moderate (2)
- Excessive bleeding w/ minor trauma
- F8 levels 1-5 U/dL
Hemophilia A - Severity Classification:
-Mild
- Excessive bleeding following surgery or major trauma
- F8 levels >5 U/dL
Hemophilia A - Laboratory Findings:
- Platelets
- PT
- TT
- aPTT
Hemophilia A - Laboratory Findings:
- Platelets - wnl
- PT - wnl
- TT - wnl
- aPTT - Prolonged
T/F: In Hemophilia A the prolonged aPTT corrects completely in the 1:1 mixing study.
True
Hemophilia A - Female Carriers:
- F8 Activity
- F8:vWF ratio
- aPTT
- Abnormal Bleeding
Hemophilia A - Female Carriers:
- F8 Activity - >50%
- F8:vWF ratio ~1:2 (normal 1:1)
- aPTT - wnl
- Abnormal Bleeding - None
Hemophilia A - Factor VIII (8) gene.
-Size
Xq28
-Large, 26 exons
What mutation is seen in 40-45% of severe hemophilia A in Caucasions?
Single Inversion mutation of intro22
Antibodies to FVIII develop in what percentage of patients who receive FVIII replacement therapy?
33%
What 2 patient groups (nonhemophiliacs) does antibodies to FVIII develop?
-Effect
Elderly Adults/Postpartum
-Severe bleeding
What factor is deficient in Hemophilia B (Christmas disease)?
-Inheritance
Factor IX (9) -X-linked recessive
Hemophilia B - Laboratory Findings:
- Platelets
- PT
- TT
- aPTT
Hemophilia B - Laboratory Findings:
- Platelets - wnl
- PT - wnl
- TT - wnl
- aPTT - Prolonged
Which Hemophilia (A or B) can be detected at Birth?
Hemophilia A
-F8 should be normal at birth
Hemophilia B
-F9 is normally low at birth
What type of Hemophilia B is characterized by spontaneous remission following puberty?
Factor IX Leiden