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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

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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