Recombinant Factor IX Fc Fusion Protein Maintains Full Procoagulant Properties and Exhibits Prolonged Efficacy in Hemophilia B Mice.

INTRODUCTION:Hemophilia B is an inherited X chromosome-linked disorder characterized by impaired blood clotting owing to the absence of functional coagulation factor IX. Due to the relatively short half-life of factor IX, patients with hemophilia B require frequent factor IX infusions to maintain pr...

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Main Authors: Garabet G Toby, Tongyao Liu, Yang Buyue, Xin Zhang, Alan J Bitonti, Glenn F Pierce, Jurg M Sommer, Haiyan Jiang, Robert T Peters
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4740463?pdf=render