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. 2016 Mar 24;11(3):e0151800. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0151800

Table 1. Bleeding episodes and transfusion events prior to gene therapy in privately owned dogs with severe hemophilia A.

Age Bleeding event Spontaneous or traumatic Transfusion support
Dog 1
8 weeks Hematoma in hindlimb Spontaneous None
9 weeks Suspected hemothorax (cough and dyspnea) Spontaneous None
12 weeks Hematoma on head Spontaneous CRYOa
20 weeks Oral bleeding and ecchymoses on abdomen Spontaneous CRYO
21 weeks Oral bleeding following loss of tooth Spontaneous CRYO
23 weeks Hematomas on leg and neck Spontaneous CRYO
25 weeks Hemarthrosis and hematoma on thorax; blood loss anemia Spontaneous CRYO
32 weeks Scrotal hemorrhage after castration Traumatic CRYO, PRBCsb
40 weeks Hemarthrosis and hematoma over shoulder Spontaneous CRYO
41 weeks Hematoma on neck; blood loss anemia Spontaneous CRYO, PRBCs
46 weeks Recurring hematoma over shoulder Spontaneous CRYO
50 weeks Recurring hematoma over shoulder Spontaneous CRYO
Dog 2
8 weeks Hematoma on head; blood loss anemia Spontaneous FWBc
10 weeks Hematoma in hindlimb Spontaneous FFPd
23 weeks Hematoma in hindlimb and epistaxis; blood loss anemia Spontaneous FWB
11 months Severe melena following corticosteroid administration for allergies Spontaneous FWB
11.5 months Hematoma in forelimb Spontaneous FWB
12–14 months Recurring hematoma in hindlimb Spontaneous FWB or FFP on 5 separate occasions
17 months Bleeding from sutures placed for conjunctival flap (corneal ulcer) Traumatic FFP
19 months Hemarthrosis Spontaneous FFP
20 months Epistaxis and gingival bleeding Spontaneous None
21 months Epistaxis and gingival bleeding Spontaneous None
22 months Hematoma in hindlimb Spontaneous FFP on 5 separate occasions during the month
24 months Bleeding after microchip placement Traumatic None
25 months Hematoma in hindlimb Spontaneous None

aCRYO, cryoprecipitate

bPRBCs, packed red blood cells

cFWB, fresh whole blood

dFFP, fresh frozen plasma.