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Clinical spectrum of viral infections in hemophilic patients
1Department of Medicine, University of Illinois, Chicago.
Although both hemophilia A and B do not impair immunity, the use of human blood products to treat bleeding has resulted in a potential exposure to numerous viral agents. The course of infections with HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C are described in this article, with comments on the interaction of these viruses in the hemophilic host. The impact of these infections on the family and community is also described.
Although both hemophilia A and B do not impair immunity, the use of human blood products to treat bleeding has resulted in a potential exposure to numerous viral agents. The course of infections with HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C are described in this article, with comments on the interaction of these viruses in the hemophilic host. The impact of these infections on the family and community is also described.