Mortality, life expectancy, and causes of death of persons with hemophilia in the Netherlands 2001–2018

Background: Treatment of patients with hemophilia has advanced over the past decades, but it is unknown whether this has resulted in a normal life expectancy in the Netherlands. Objective: This observational cohort study aimed to assess all-cause and cause-specific mortality in patients with hemophilia in the Netherlands between 2001 and 2018 and to compare mortality and life expectancy with previous survival assessments from 1973 onward. Patients/methods: All 1066 patients with hemophilia who participated in a nationwide survey in 2001 were followed until July 2018. Results: Information on 10... Mehr ...