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18 April 2012
HealthyWomen Asks: Do You Know the Signs and Symptoms of Von Willebrand Disease (VWD)?
Although von Willebrand disease (VWD) is the most common hereditary bleeding disorder in the United States, affecting up to 1 percent of the population, it is often misdiagnosed or under-diagnosed in women. HealthyWomen, the nation's leading nonprofit health information source for women, has developed new educational materials they hope will shine a light on a disorder that, when undiagnosed and untreated, can severely impact the quality of life for women.
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18 April 2012
Diagnosis Improves Quality of Life for Those With Bleeding Disorder
As a little girl, Kristin Prior came to view what others may have seen as out of the ordinary as normal: The slightest tap or bump would result in a severe bruise and nosebleeds came often and without warning. As a teenager and into adulthood Kristin’s menstrual periods would be long, heavy and burdensome. Often these symptoms kept her from taking part in activities with friends and family or left her worried about what she might encounter when she did.
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08 March 2012
Pursuing Your Dreams Despite a Serious Medical Condition
(Family Features) What would you do if you were frequently sick and knew that even catching a common cold could turn into a serious medical ordeal? This is a question that faces the approximately 250,000 people in the U.S. who have been diagnosed with primary immunodeficiency (PI).
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06 March 2012
CSL Behring Study Confirms Early Treatment with Berinert® Provides Faster Resolution of Acute Hereditary Angioedema Symptoms
CSL Behring announced today that treatment with Berinert
®, C1 Esterase Inhibitor (Human) within six hours of the onset of an acute hereditary angioedema (HAE) attack provides faster symptom relief than later treatment, according to data presented at the 2012 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) Annual Meeting. While HAE patients treated within six hours of attack onset and those treated six hours or more after attack onset experienced a similar median time to onset of symptom relief, symptoms resolved considerably faster in patients who were treated earlier.
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04 March 2012
Analysis Finds Bioavailability of IgG Is Consistent, Regardless of Formulation
Data presented by CSL Behring today suggest that the bioavailability of immunoglobulin G (IgG) therapies is consistent when patients with primary immunodeficiencies switch from one IgG product to another by the subcutaneous route. The analysis, which was presented at the 2012 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology annual meeting, was a joint effort between CSL Behring and physicians at University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK and University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, USA.
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01 March 2012
CSL Behring Recognized As A "Pioneer" By European Organisation For Rare Diseases (EURORDIS)
CSL Behring is the recipient of a 2012 EURORDIS Award for its pioneering work in developing and manufacturing therapies used to treat rare and serious medical conditions. The global biotherapeutics company, which specializes in plasma-derived and recombinant therapies used to treat congenital bleeding disorders, immune deficiencies, hereditary angioedema and inherited respiratory disease, is a subsidiary of CSL Limited (ASX:CSL).
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06 February 2012
U.S. Senate Declares May 16, 2012 as Hereditary Angioedema Awareness Day
The U.S. Hereditary Angioedema Association (HAEA) announced today that the United States Senate has unanimously passed a resolution (S. Res. 286) recognizing May 16, 2012, as Hereditary Angioedema (HAE) Awareness Day. The resolution, offered by Senator Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) and Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-Georgia), is the result of a year-long political advocacy effort to generate recognition of the significant need for increased professional education regarding HAE, a rare and potentially fatal genetic disorder, and to highlight the need for further research aimed at improving diagnosis and treatment options for patients.
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02 December 2011
CSL Behring Awards Lead Grant to Patient Organizations to Educate Constituents on State Insurance Exchanges
CSL Behring announced today that it has awarded a $40,000 advocacy grant to the American Plasma Users Coalition (A-PLUS) through its Local Empowerment for Advocacy Development (LEAD) program. LEAD grants support the grassroots advocacy efforts of organizations that help people who use plasma-derived or recombinant therapies to manage rare and serious medical disorders. CSL Behring has awarded more than $600,000 in grants to patient organizations since the LEAD program was established in 2008.
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05 November 2011
Study Shows Efficacy of C1-Esterase Inhibitor Concentrate in Treating Acute Attacks of Hereditary Angioedema in Children and Adolescents
New findings demonstrate that treatment with C1-esterase inhibitor (C1-INH) concentrate is effective in treating acute swelling attacks in children and adolescents with type I or type II hereditary angioedema (HAE), a rare and serious genetic disorder. Study results show that the outcomes of treatment with C1-INH during acute HAE attacks in children and adolescents are comparable to the outcomes observed in adults. Results of the analysis will be presented today at the 2011 American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) Annual Meeting.
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20 October 2011
Americans With Rare Diseases Are Experiencing
Diminished Access To Health Care
CSL Behring announces publication of its
Key Issues Dialogue on “Access to Care” which addresses many of the practices that impede access to care for people with rare and serious medical disorders, and possible solutions. This discussion is especially relevant now as healthcare reform is being implemented to assure that people with rare diseases do not end up with reduced care as an unintended consequence.
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14 September 2011
Plasma Protein Therapies Month Raises Awareness of Rare Diseases And The Importance of Donating Plasma
Every year thousands of people in the United States who suffer with rare and serious disorders such as hemophilia, hereditary angioedema, von Willebrand disease, primary immune deficiencies and inherited respiratory disease receive lifesaving therapies derived from human plasma. These conditions affect people of all ages from children to the elderly, and from all ethnic, racial and socioeconomic backgrounds.
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22 June 2011
Stress-Relieving Tips for Families Living with a Serious Medical Condition
A chronic or rare illness can harm more than a person’s health, it can also affect the strongest of relationships. Because the ill partner isn’t feeling well, he or she may be prone to significant mood swings. If the caregiver is not able to adjust to these shifts in demeanor, the relationship can be strained and both parties can find themselves in a state of depression.
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07 June 2011
New Survey Finds Lack of Communication Between Women and Healthcare Providers About Symptoms of Dangerous Bleeding Disorder
While millions of women are experiencing symptoms that could indicate a serious bleeding disorder, nearly half of them are not discussing those symptoms with their healthcare provider, according to new survey findings. The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) commissioned an online survey to gauge whether women experience, recognize and seek treatment for the five signs and symptoms of von Willebrand disease (VWD), one of the most common hereditary bleeding disorders. The survey, conducted by Harris Interactive, is part of an ongoing VWD awareness campaign by the AANP to help educate women experiencing the five signs and symptoms, and their healthcare providers, about this potentially life-threatening and underdiagnosed condition.
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