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Comparative pharmacokinetics of plasma- and albumin-free recombinant factor VIII in children and adults: the influence of blood sampling schedule on observed age-related differences and implications for dose tailoring
Article first published online: 29 MAR 2010
DOI: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2010.03757.x
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BJÖRKMAN, S., BLANCHETTE, V. S., FISCHER, K., OH, M., SPOTTS, G., SCHROTH, P., FRITSCH, S., PATRONE, L., EWENSTEIN, B. M., FOR THE ADVATE CLINICAL PROGRAM GROUP and COLLINS, P. W. (2010), Comparative pharmacokinetics of plasma- and albumin-free recombinant factor VIII in children and adults: the influence of blood sampling schedule on observed age-related differences and implications for dose tailoring. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 8: 730–736. doi: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2010.03757.x
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- Issue published online: 29 MAR 2010
- Article first published online: 29 MAR 2010
- Received 24 September 2009, accepted 8 January 2010
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