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Thromb Haemost 2010; 103(04): 868-870
DOI: 10.1160/TH09-10-0709
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Long-term secondary prophylaxis with recombinant activated factor VII (rFVIIa) in haemophilia A with inhibitors: A case report

Peter Kubisz
1   Department of Hematology and Transfusiology, National Centre of Hemostasis and Thrombosis, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine of the Comenius University, University Hospital, Martin, Slovakia
,
Ivana Plamenová
1   Department of Hematology and Transfusiology, National Centre of Hemostasis and Thrombosis, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine of the Comenius University, University Hospital, Martin, Slovakia
,
Ján Staško
1   Department of Hematology and Transfusiology, National Centre of Hemostasis and Thrombosis, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine of the Comenius University, University Hospital, Martin, Slovakia
,
Miroslava Dobrotová
1   Department of Hematology and Transfusiology, National Centre of Hemostasis and Thrombosis, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine of the Comenius University, University Hospital, Martin, Slovakia
,
Pavol Hollý
1   Department of Hematology and Transfusiology, National Centre of Hemostasis and Thrombosis, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine of the Comenius University, University Hospital, Martin, Slovakia
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Received: 19 October 2009

Accepted after minor revision: 04 February 2009

Publication Date:
22 November 2017 (online)

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