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KMID : 0604720060130020119
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Journal of Rheumatology Health
2006 Volume.13 No. 2 p.119 ~ p.129
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Treatment and Characteristics Related to Patients with Hemophilia
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Kang Hyun-Sook
Kim Won-Ok
Yoo Myung-Chul
Choi Jin-Yi
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze current treatments and characteristics of patients with hemophilia.
Method: Research design is a descriptive study exploring the current treatments, accompanied disorders, features related to the disease and subjects’ social-demographic characteristics. The sample consisted of 218 hemophilia patients registered at Korea Hemophilia Foundation.
Results: 80.3% of the subjects were diagnosed of this disease before the age of 10. 64.7% of them had a hemophilia familial history. 74.3% of them had disabilities. Main characters related to the disease were lack of the 8th factor and bleeding tendencies. Levels of severity had a significant relationship with the number of hemorrhagic experiences. A common comorbidity found was hepatitis C. A treatment agent frequently used was GREENMONO INJ. and most patients injected it by themselves. 47.7% of the subjects used a dosage of 1000 unit, and 45.4% of them injected it once a week.
Conclusion:These data will be used as valuable knowledge for planning a patient care and managing their symptoms.
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KEYWORD
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Hemophilia
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