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Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is a reflection of an underlying systemic disorder which affects the coagulation system, simultaneously resulting in pro-coagulant activation, fibrinolytic activation, and consumption coagulopathy....
The objective of this guideline is to provide healthcare professionals with clear guidance on the diagnosis and management of patients with von Willebrand disease.
Purpose: The Italian Society for Thrombosis and Haemostasis commissioned a project to develop clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of DIC.
This guideline reviews the features of the Antiphospholipid syndrome [APS]- definition, clinical association, pathophysiology and the laboratory detection of Antiphospholipid antibodies.
The objective of this guideline is to provide healthcare professionals with clear, up-to-date, and practical guidance on the management of TTP and related thrombotic microangiopathies, defined by thrombocytopenia, microangiopathic haemolytic...
Acquired coagulation inhibitors result from immune-mediated depletion or inhibition of a coagulation factor. Inhibitors are most commonly directed against factor VIII (FVIII) and von Willebrand factor (VWF) and inhibitors against...
Evidence-based guidelines are presented for the management of haemophilia in the fetus and neonate.
The British Committee for Standards in Haematology first produced guidelines for the diagnosis and management of hairy cell leukaemia and hairy cell leukaemia variant in 2000.
Acquired hypofibrinogenaemia can result in haemorrhage and significant morbidity and mortality. Cryoprecipitate is well established as the treatment of acquired hypofibrinogenaemia in the UK.