GUIDELINES FOR THE
MANAGEMENT OF
HEMOPHILIA
2
nd
edition
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GUIDELINES FOR THE
MANAGEMENT OF HEMOPHILIA
2
nd
edition
Prepared by the Treatment Guidelines Working Group, on behalf of the World
Federation of Hemophilia (WFH)
Dr. Alok Srivastava (Chair)
Department of Hematology, Christian Medical
College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
Dr. Andrew K. Brewer
Department of Oral Surgery, The Royal Infirmary,
Glasgow, Scotland
Dr. Eveline P. Mauser-Bunschoten,
Van Creveldkliniek and Department of
Hematology, University Medical Center Utrecht,
Utrecht, the Netherlands
Dr. Nigel S. Key
Department of Medicine, University of North
Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, U.S.A.
Dr. Steve Kitchen
Sheffield Haemophilia and Thrombosis Centre,
Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK
Dr. Adolfo Llinas
Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology,
Fundación Santa Fe University Hospital Fundación
Cosme y Damián and Universidad de los Andes
and Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia
Dr. Christopher A. Ludlam
Comprehensive Care Haemophilia and
Thrombosis Centre, Royal Infirmary,
Edinburgh, U.K.
Dr. Johnny N. Mahlangu
Haemophiia Comprehensive Care Centre,
Johannesburg Hospital and Department of
Molecular Medicine and Haematology, Faculty of
Health Sciences, National Health Laboratory
Services and University of the Witwatersrand,
Johannesburg, South Africa
Kathy Mulder
Bleeding Disorders Clinic, Health Sciences Center
Winnipeg, Canada
Dr. Man-Chiu Poon
Departments of Medicine, Pediatrics and
Oncology, and Southern Alberta Rare Blood and
Bleeding Disorders Comprehensive Care Program,
University of Calgary, Foothills Hospital and
Calgary Health Region, Alberta, Canada
Dr. Alison Street
Department of Haematology, Alfred Hospital
Melbourne, Australia
Acknowledgements
A professional agency was engaged to assist with the literature search and to grade the evidence. In
addition, given the fact that many recommendations are based on expert opinion, a draft version of these
guidelines was circulated to many others involved in hemophilia care outside of the writing group. The
authors are grateful to those who provided detailed comments. Finally, we would like to acknowledge the
extraordinary effort from WFH staff, Jennifer Laliberté, and also Elizabeth Myles, in completing this work.
Disclaimer
The World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH) does not endorse particular treatment products or manu-
facturers; any reference to a product name is not an endorsement by the WFH. The WFH does not engage
in the practice of medicine and under no circumstances recommends particular treatment for specific
individuals. Dose schedules and other treatment regimens are continually revised and new side-effects
recognized. These guidelines are intended to help develop basic standards of care for the management of
hemophilia and do not replace the advice of a medical advisor and/or product insert information. Any
treatment must be designed according to the needs of the individual and the resources available.
Summary and introduction
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1. General care and management
of hemophilia
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7
1.1 What is hemophilia?
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Bleeding manifestations
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1.2 Principles of care
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8
1.3 Comprehensive care
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Comprehensive care team
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Functions of a comprehensive care
program
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1.4 Fitness and physical activity
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1.5 Adjunctive management
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1.6 Prophylactic factor replacement therapy
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Administration and dosing schedules
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1.7 Home therapy
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1.8 Monitoring health status and outcome
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1.9 Pain management
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Pain caused by venous access
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Pain caused by joint or muscle bleeding
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Post-operative pain
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Pain due to chronic hemophilic
arthropathy
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1.10 Surgery and invasive procedures
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1.11 Dental care and management
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References
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2. Special management issues
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2.1 Carriers
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2.2 Genetic testing/counselling and
prenatal diagnosis
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2.3 Delivery of infants with known or
suspected hemophilia
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2.4 Vaccinations
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2.5 Psychosocial issues
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2.6 Sexuality
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2.7 Ageing hemophilia patients
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Osteoporosis
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Obesity
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Hypertension
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Diabetes mellitus (DM)
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Hypercholesterolemia
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Cardiovascular disease
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Psychosocial impact
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2.8 Von Willebrand disease and rare
bleeding disorders
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References
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3. Laboratory diagnosis
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3.1 Knowledge and expertise in
coagulation laboratory testing
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Principles of diagnosis
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Technical aspects
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Trained personnel
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3.2 Use of the correct equipment and
reagents
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Equipment
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Reagents
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3.3 Quality assurance
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Internal quality control (IQC)
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External quality assessment (EQA)
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References
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CONTENTS
4. Hemostatic agents
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4.1 Clotting factor concentrates
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Product selection
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FVIII concentrates
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FIX concentrates
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4.2 Other plasma products
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Fresh frozen plasma (FFP)
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Cryoprecipitate
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4.3 Other pharmacological options
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Desmopressin (DDAVP)
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Tranexamic acid
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Epsilon aminocaproic acid
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References
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5. Treatment of specific hemorrhages
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5.1 Joint hemorrhage (hemarthrosis)
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Arthrocentesis
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5.2 Muscle hemorrhage
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Iliopsoas hemorrhage
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5.3 Central nervous system
hemorrhage/head trauma
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5.4 Throat and neck hemorrhage
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5.5 Acute gastrointestinal (GI)
hemorrhage
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5.6 Acute abdominal hemorrhage
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5.7 Ophthalmic hemorrhage
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5.8 Renal hemorrhage
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5.9 Oral hemorrhage
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5.10 Epistaxis
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5.11 Soft tissue hemorrhage
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5.12 Lacerations and abrasions
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References
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6. Complications of hemophilia
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6.1 Musculoskeletal complications
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Synovitis
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Chronic hemophilic arthropathy
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Principles of physiotherapy/physical
medicine in hemophilia
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Pseudotumours
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Fractures
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Principles of orthopedic surgery in
hemophilia
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6.2 Inhibitors
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Management of bleeding
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Allergic reactions in patients with
hemophilia B
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Immune tolerance induction
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Patients switching to new concentrates
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61
6.3 Transfusion-transmitted and other
infection-related complications
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Principles of management of HIV
infection in hemophilia
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62
Principles of management of HCV
infection in hemophilia
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62
Principles of management of HBV
infection in hemophilia
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Principles of management of bacterial
infection in hemophilia
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References
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7. Plasma factor level and duration of
administration
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7.1 Choice of factor replacement therapy
protocols
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References
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Appendix I
Oxford Centre for Evidence-Based
Medicine, 2011 Levels of Evidence
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TABLES AND FIGURES
Table 1-1: Relationship of bleeding severity to clotting factor level
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Table 1-2: Sites of bleeding in hemophilia
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Table 1-3: Approximate frequency of bleeding at different sites
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Table 1-4: Definitions of factor replacement therapy protocols
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Table 1-5: Strategies for pain management in patients with hemophilia
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Table 1-6: Definition of adequacy of hemostasis for surgical procedures
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Table 3-1: Interpretation of screening tests
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Table 5-1: Definition of response to treatment of acute hemarthrosis
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Table 7-1: Suggested plasma factor peak level and duration of administration
(when there is no significant resource constraint)
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Table 7-2: Plasma factor peak level and duration of administration
(when there is significant resource constraint)
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Figure 7-1: Strategies for clotting factor replacement at different ages and impact on outcomes
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GUIDELINES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF HEMOPHILIA
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The first edition of these guidelines, published in
2005 by the WFH, served its purpose of being a
useful document for those looking for basic infor-
mation on the comprehensive management of
hemophilia. The need for revision has arisen for
several reasons. The most significant of these was
to incorporate the best existing evidence on which
recommendations were based. There is recent high
quality data from randomized controlled trials estab-
lishing the efficacy and superiority of prophylactic
factor replacement over episodic treatment – though
the optimal dose and schedule for prophylaxis
continue to be subjects of further research. There
is also greater recognition of the need for better
assessment of outcomes of hemophilia care using
newly developed, validated, disease-specific clini-
metric instruments. This revised version addresses
these issues in addition to updating all sections.
These guidelines contain several recommenda-
tions regarding the clinical management of people
with hemophilia (practice statements, in bold). All
such statements are supported by the best available
evidence in the literature, which were graded as per
the 2011 Oxford Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine
(see Appendix I). Where possible, references for
recommendations that fell outside the selection for
practice statements were also included. These refer-
ences have not been graded.
A question often raised when developing a guide-
line document such as this is its universal applicability
given the diversity of health services and economic
systems around the world. Our strongly held view
is that the principles of management of hemophilia
are the same all over the world. The differences are
mainly in the doses of clotting factor concentrates
(CFC) used to treat or prevent bleeding, given that
the costs of replacement products comprise the major
expense of hemophilia care programs. Recognizing
this reality, these guidelines continue to include a dual
set of dose recommendations for CFC replacement
therapy. These are based on published literature and
practices in major centres around the world. It should
be appreciated, however, that the lower doses recom-
mended may not achieve the best results possible and
should serve as the starting point for care to be initi-
ated in resource-limited situations, with the aim of
gradually moving towards more optimal doses, based
on data and greater availability of CFC.
One of the reasons for the wide acceptance of the
first edition of these guidelines was its easy reading
format. While enhancing the content and scope of
the document, we have ensured that the format has
remained the same. We hope that it will continue to be
useful to those initiating and maintaining hemophilia
care programs. Furthermore, the extensive review of
the literature and the wide consensus on which practice
statements have been made may encourage practice
harmonization around the world. More importantly, in
areas where practice recommendations lack adequate
evidence, we hope that this document will stimulate
appropriate studies.
Introduction
Summary
Hemophilia is a rare disorder that is complex to
diagnose and to manage. These evidence-based
guidelines offer practical recommendations on
the diagnosis and general management of hemo-
philia, as well as the management of complications
including musculo skeletal issues, inhibitors, and
transfusion-transmitted infections. By compiling
these guidelines, the World Federation of Hemophilia
(WFH) aims to assist healthcare providers seeking to
initiate and/or maintain hemophilia care programs,
encourage practice harmonization around the
world and, where recommendations lack adequate
evidence, stimulate appropriate studies.
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1.1 What is hemophilia?
1. Hemophilia is an X-linked congenital bleeding
disorder caused by a deficiency of coagulation
factor VIII (FVIII) (in hemophilia A) or factor
IX (FIX) (in hemophilia B). The deficiency is
the result of mutations of the respective clotting
factor genes.
2. Hemophilia has an estimated frequency of
approximately one in 10,000 births.
3. Estimations based on the WFH’s annual global
surveys indicate that the number of people with
hemophilia in the world is approximately 400,000 [1].
4. Hemophilia A is more common than hemophilia
B, representing 80-85% of the total hemophilia
population.
5. Hemophilia generally affects males on the
maternal side. However, both F8 and F9 genes
are prone to new mutations, and as many as 1/3
of all cases are the result of spontaneous muta-
tion where there is no prior family history.
6. Accurate diagnosis of hemophilia is essential to
inform appropriate management. Hemophilia
should be suspected in patients presenting with
a history of:
■ easy bruising in early childhood
■ “spontaneous” bleeding (bleeding for no
apparent/known reason), particularly into the
joints, muscles, and soft tissues
■ excessive bleeding following trauma or surgery
7. A family history of bleeding is obtained in about
two-thirds of all patients.
8. A definitive diagnosis depends on factor assay to
demonstrate deficiency of FVIII or FIX.
Bleeding manifestations
1. The characteristic phenotype in hemophilia is
the bleeding tendency.
2. While the history of bleeding is usually life-long,
some children with severe hemophilia may not
have bleeding symptoms until later when they
begin walking or running.
3. Patients with mild hemophilia may not bleed
excessively until they experience trauma or
surgery.
4. The severity of bleeding in hemophilia is gener-
ally correlated with the clotting factor level, as
shown in Table 1-1.
5. Most bleeding occurs internally, into the joints
or muscles (see Table 1-2 and Table 1-3).
6. Some bleeds can be life-threatening and require
immediate treatment (see Section 5).
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1.2 Principles of care
1. The primary aim of care is to prevent and treat
bleeding with the deficient clotting factor.
2. Whenever possible, specific factor deficiency
should be treated with specific factor concentrate.
3. People with hemophilia are best managed in a
comprehensive care setting (see ‘Comprehensive
care’, on page 9).
4. Acute bleeds should be treated as quickly as
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