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Article: The clinical features of chinese children with von willebrand disease: The experience of a tertiary institute

TitleThe clinical features of chinese children with von willebrand disease: The experience of a tertiary institute
Authors
KeywordsChinese children
Epidemiology
Von willebrand disease
Issue Date2011
PublisherMedcom Limited. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.hkjpaed.org/index.asp
Citation
Hong Kong Journal Of Paediatrics, 2011, v. 16 n. 2, p. 95-100 How to Cite?
AbstractThe information related to the clinical spectrum of von Willebranddisease (VWD) in Chinese patientsremains very limited. We conducted a retrospective chart review on the clinical and haematological features of VWD among Chinese patients at a tertiary paediatric centre in Hong Kong. Ten patients (6 females, 4 males) were diagnosed to have VWD from 1989 to 2005. They underwent treatment in our unit, with a cumulative follow up of 102 patient-years within this 16-year period. Among them, 4 were type 1, 5 were type 2 and 1 was type 3 VWD. Six of the 10 patients had a positive family history of bleeding tendencies. A variety of bleeding manifestations were observed in these patients while mucocutaneous bleeds in the form of frequent epistaxis and easy bruising were the commonest presenting features. Severe bleeding in the form of intracranial haemorrhage occurred in 2 patients. Eight patients underwent desmopressin (DDAVP) test at diagnosis and all were responsive to DDAVP without associated thrombocytopenia. Three patients required frequent DDAVP (intravenous or subcutaneous) and 2 required occasional intermediate purity factor VIII concentrate for bleeding control. In conclusion, majority of Chinese paediatric VWD patients are inherited and acquired form is extremely rare in childhood. Patients with either type 1 or 2 VWD can develop severe bleeding in childhood. In our patient cohort, DDAVP appears to be effective and safe for our patients with either type 1 VWD or non-2B type 2 VWD without inducing thrombocytopenia.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/135323
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dc.contributor.authorZhang, ZQen_HK
dc.contributor.authorChan, GCFen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLam, CCKen_HK
dc.contributor.authorSo, JCCen_HK
dc.contributor.authorCheuk, DKLen_HK
dc.contributor.authorChiang, AKSen_HK
dc.contributor.authorHa, SYen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2011-07-27T01:33:36Z-
dc.date.available2011-07-27T01:33:36Z-
dc.date.issued2011en_HK
dc.identifier.citationHong Kong Journal Of Paediatrics, 2011, v. 16 n. 2, p. 95-100en_HK
dc.identifier.issn1013-9923en_HK
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dc.description.abstractThe information related to the clinical spectrum of von Willebranddisease (VWD) in Chinese patientsremains very limited. We conducted a retrospective chart review on the clinical and haematological features of VWD among Chinese patients at a tertiary paediatric centre in Hong Kong. Ten patients (6 females, 4 males) were diagnosed to have VWD from 1989 to 2005. They underwent treatment in our unit, with a cumulative follow up of 102 patient-years within this 16-year period. Among them, 4 were type 1, 5 were type 2 and 1 was type 3 VWD. Six of the 10 patients had a positive family history of bleeding tendencies. A variety of bleeding manifestations were observed in these patients while mucocutaneous bleeds in the form of frequent epistaxis and easy bruising were the commonest presenting features. Severe bleeding in the form of intracranial haemorrhage occurred in 2 patients. Eight patients underwent desmopressin (DDAVP) test at diagnosis and all were responsive to DDAVP without associated thrombocytopenia. Three patients required frequent DDAVP (intravenous or subcutaneous) and 2 required occasional intermediate purity factor VIII concentrate for bleeding control. In conclusion, majority of Chinese paediatric VWD patients are inherited and acquired form is extremely rare in childhood. Patients with either type 1 or 2 VWD can develop severe bleeding in childhood. In our patient cohort, DDAVP appears to be effective and safe for our patients with either type 1 VWD or non-2B type 2 VWD without inducing thrombocytopenia.en_HK
dc.languageengen_US
dc.publisherMedcom Limited. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.hkjpaed.org/index.aspen_HK
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dc.rightsDOAJen_US
dc.subjectChinese childrenen_HK
dc.subjectEpidemiologyen_HK
dc.subjectVon willebrand diseaseen_HK
dc.titleThe clinical features of chinese children with von willebrand disease: The experience of a tertiary instituteen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
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