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immune deficiency treatments Posted: 04-09-08 06:34am


My older brother and sister are both on weekly blood transfusions which they do themselves at home. They are both immune deficient. My sister started when she was 3 years old and she is now 25. She has blood transfusions around 3 times a week. She also has chronic bronchitus. My brother started when he was 14 - I think - he is now 23 and has a daughter and a wife. He has 1 or 2 blood transfusions a week. He also has autism - asperger syndrome(sp?) and sleeps on a respirator at night for sleep apnoea. I am classed as the "healthy" one. I have mild immune deficieny with suspect phasic von willi brans (sp?) which is an immune related bleeding disorder. However I have been told as I get older (I'm 18 now) that I may need to begin blood transfusions... I was just wondering if anyone had similar stories to share..

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Posted: 04-12-08 18:50pm


Von Willebrand's disease is a coagulation disorder caused by genetic defect. Genetic defect causes lack of the Von Willebrand's factor which is important for the blood coagulation. This condition is treated with crioprecipitate (blood derivate) that contains the missing coagulation factor. Easier forms of this disease are treated with desmopresin or epsilon-aminocaprone acid which stimulate production of Von Willebrand's factor. I don't thing that blood transfusions would be necessary.

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