Professor and Director Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
2Department of Hematology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
3Clinical Senior Lecturer in Medicine, Department of Gastroenterology, Christchurch Hospital and University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand
4Former Director of the Alfred Hospital, Ronald Sawers Haemophilia Centre, Melbourne, Australia
* Correspondence: Alison Street, Former Director of the Alfred Hospital, Ronald Sawers Haemophilia Centre, Haemophilia Centre, Melbourne, Australia.e-mail: alison.street@monash.edu
Publication HistoryIssue published online: 25 APR 2014Article first published online: 25 APR 2014Manuscript Accepted: 24 FEB 2014 SEARCH Search Scope All contentPublication titlesIn this journalIn this issue Search String Advanced >Saved Searches > SEARCH BY CITATION Volume: Issue: Page: ARTICLE TOOLSGet PDF (203K)Save to My ProfileE-mail Link to this ArticleExport Citation for this ArticleGet Citation AlertsRequest Permissions AbstractArticleReferencesCited By View Full Article (HTML) Enhanced Article (HTML) Get PDF (203K) Keywords:ageing;haemophilia;hepatitis C;telemedicineSummary
All-oral treatments of hepatitis C (HCV) have been trialled in patients with hereditary bleeding disorders and found to be effective. Further refinements of dosing and duration are being established. Importantly for patient acceptability these regimens are interferon-free. Cohort studies in older patients with haemophilia direct the need for attention to weight control, exercice, assessment of cardiovascular risk, especially hypertension and detection of osteoporosis. Where patients live a long way from a comprehensive care centre, telemedicine connections can engage centre experts with the patient and his/her local practitioners in devising and monitoring care plans
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