Should patients with bleeding disorders increase their home supplies of clotting factors foreseeing a possible shortage of product availability due to COVID-19?
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Pediatric Hematology/Oncology · University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
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No. The Medical and Scientific Advisory Council (MASAC) for the World Federation of Hemophilia recommends against increasing the already recommended home supply of clotting factors: One month worth of regular prophylaxis doses if on a prophylactic regimen; and one major correction dose, and two mino...
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