Study says improved care explains rate of male hemophiliacs in Indiana

04/12/2019

Fewer HIV infections and better care may explain the higher prevalence of hemophilia in male patients in Indiana between 2011 and 2013 than previously reported in six other states, according to a new study.

The findings also revealed a higher utilization of Hemophilia Treatment Centers (HTCs) by this patient population.

The research was published in a study, “Population-based surveillance of haemophilia and patient outcomes in Indiana using multiple data sources,” in the journal Haemophilia.

The most comprehensive study of hemophilia patients in the U.S. was done more than 20 years ago, when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) collaborated with the health departments in Colorado, Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New York, and Oklahoma. Among other findings, this study, published in 2000, showed that HTCs helped reduce mortality in this patient population by 40% and reduced the use of healthcare resources and the cost of care.

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