Ezio Zanon, Annarita Tagliaferri, Samantha Pasca, Cosimo P Ettorre, Lucia D Notarangelo, Chiara Biasioli, Anna B Aru, Marta Milan, Silvia Linari, Angiola Rocino, Fabio Gagliano, Giovanni Di Minno, Gabriella Gamba, Rita C Santoro, Piercarla Schinco, Marco Marietta, Axel Seuser, Sylvia von Mackensen
BACKGROUND: Physical activity in people with haemophilia (PWH) reduces the development of severe arthropathy, but it must be performed after regular, proper prophylaxis. Strict adherence to treatment is crucial to achieving effectiveness and established outcomes. The primary aim of this study was to collect prospective data on adherence to prophylaxis for over 36 months. A secondary aim was to verify whether adherence correlates with physical activity. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Italian patients with severe haemophilia A treated on prophylaxis with octocog alfa were included in the study...
June 5, 2019: Blood Transfusion