Evaluation of unfavorable cardiovascular and metabolic risk factors in children and young adults with haemophilia

Conclusions: Our study showed that obesity, hypertension and metabolic syndrome are frequent problems especially in PwH with arthropathy. Early prevention and management of overweight, obesity, and their sequelae must be addressed in clinical practice in order to maximize the overall health of the haemophilia population. PMID: 30582317 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: JCRPE Journal of Clinical Research in Pediatric Endocrinology - Category: Endocrinology Tags: J Clin Res Pediatr Endocrinol Source Type: research