Journal article
Risk factors for joint bleeding in severe Hemophilia A and B: Analysis of the Community Counts Longitudinal Surveillance Cohort
Blood Vessels, Thrombosis & Hemostasis, Vol.2(3), 100047
08/2025
DOI: 10.1016/j.bvth.2025.100047
PMCID: PMC12356300
PMID: 40823317
Abstract
Background
Joint bleeding is the primary determinant of end-stage arthropathy in hemophilia; joint bleeding has greatly decreased with the use of prophylaxis and introduction of highly effective therapies.
Aims
This study aimed to determine current risk factors for joint bleeding in persons with severe hemophilia A or B.
Methods
The study analyzed demographic, treatment and bleeding outcome data from Community Counts, a United States (US) National Surveillance project. Data were collected at annual visits between 2013 and 2022. Eligibility included factor VIII or IX <1%, no inhibitor, age 2-44 years, and on continuous prophylaxis. Annual joint bleeding rate (AJBR) differences across demographic and clinical subgroups were compared via rate ratios (RR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI), and with multivariate methods accounting for multiple measurements over time.
Results
The analysis included 2527 males with hemophilia, 7211 observation years and 10,046 joint bleeds. Lower AJBR in Hem A was most strongly associated with use of emicizumab. For both hemophilia A and B, patient-associated factors, younger age, fewer missed doses, and full employment, were all independently associated with lower AJBR, as was treatment in the Northeast of the US.
Conclusions
The findings of this comprehensive analysis of a large, diverse sample drawn from hemophilia treatment centers across the United States, underscore the important contributions of patient, community, and treatment factors on joint outcomes in severe hemophilia. Use of emicizumab and few missed doses independently predicted low AJBR highlighting the interplay of access and adherence to care.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Risk factors for joint bleeding in severe Hemophilia A and B: Analysis of the Community Counts Longitudinal Surveillance Cohort
- Creators
- Marilyn J. Manco-JohnsonBinh LeSuchitra AcharyaSanjay AhujaMeera ChitlurDivyaswathi Citla-SridharStacey Ann FedewaDaniel IsaacRoshni KulkarniLaura A. SchieveAnjali SharathkumarJ. Michael Soucie
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Blood Vessels, Thrombosis & Hemostasis, Vol.2(3), 100047
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.bvth.2025.100047
- PMID
- 40823317
- PMCID
- PMC12356300
- NLM abbreviation
- Blood Vessel Thromb Hemost
- ISSN
- 2950-3272
- eISSN
- 2950-3272
- Language
- English
- Electronic publication date
- 01/2025
- Date published
- 08/2025
- Academic Unit
- Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Hematology/Oncology
- Record Identifier
- 9984774237902771
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