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Hemophilia and Von Willebrand Disease: Factor VIII and Von Willebrand Factor serves as a must-have reference on the important role these essential blood-clotting proteins play in r… Read more
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Hemophilia and Von Willebrand Disease: Factor VIII and Von Willebrand Factor serves as a must-have reference on the important role these essential blood-clotting proteins play in research and clinical medicine. Clinicians and researchers face the daily challenge of staying current on the vast amounts of research that is now generated. The reference to Janus in the title refers to the two roles of the Factor VIII/Von Willebrand Factor Complex: initiation of coagulation and propagation of clot formation. The complex prevents bleeding in hemophilia and Von Willebrand disease but also augments arterial and venous thrombosis.
1. Historical Background2. Factor VIII: Anatomy and PhysiologyA. Isolation & Relationship to the Von Willebrand FactorB. StructureC. Cell of Origin, Secretion, & ClearanceD. Participation in Hemostasis & Inactivation
3. Genetic Basis of HemophiliaA. Factor VIII geneB. MutationsC. Hemophilia in WomenD. Carrier Detection & Prenatal Diagnosis
4. Factor VIII Therapy for BleedingA. Plasma and CryoprecipitateB. Recombinant Factor VIIIC. Gene Therapy
5. Complications of TherapyA. Allergic ReactionsB. ThrombosisC. Alloantibodies
6. Acquired Disorders of Factor VIIIA. AutoantibodiesB. Non-immunologic
7. Factor VIII and ThrombosisA. Genetic disordersB. HormonesC. Role in ThrombosisD. Antithrombotic Therapy
8. Factor VIII: Future DirectionsA. Re-engineering FVIII for oral or topical administrationB. Decreasing FVIII immunogenicityC. Anti-thrombotics that block FVIII D. Genetic and cell-based approaches
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