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Vol. 5 No. 1 (2026)
Hemophilia-free mind: a call to action
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Published: 10 March 2026
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Dear Editor,
Over the last few decades, therapeutic goals for people with hemophilia (PwH) -particularly moderate and severe forms- have undergone a remarkable transformation...
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Citations
1. Mannucci PM. Gene transfer in hemophilia A: not cogent yet. Bleeding Thromb Vasc Biol 2022;1:32. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4081/btvb.2022.32
2. Mannucci PM. Growing weapons to fight hemophilia. Bleeding Thromb Vasc Biol 2023;2:64. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4081/btvb.2023.64
3. Mannucci PM. Gene therapy for hemophilia B. Bleeding Thromb Vasc Biol 2025;4:425. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4081/btvb.2025.425
4. Castaman G. Gene transfer in hemophilia B: a big step forward. Bleeding Thromb Vasc Biol 2023;2:70. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4081/btvb.2023.70
5. Di Minno G, Spadarella G, Calcaterra IL, et al. The evolving landscape of gene therapy for congenital severe hemophilia: a 2024 state of the art. Bleeding Thromb Vasc Biol 2024;3:144. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4081/btvb.2024.144
6. Krumb E, Hermans C. Living with a "hemophilia-free mind" - The new ambition of hemophilia care? Res Pract Thromb Haemost 2021;5:e12567. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/rth2.12567
7. Hermans C, Pierce GF. Towards achieving a haemophilia-free mind. Haemophilia 2023;29:951-3. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/hae.14807
CRediT authorship contribution
Tiziano Martini, Cristina Dainese, Chiara Gorio, writing - original draft. Giancarlo Castaman, Rita Carlotta Santoro, writing - review & editing.
Data Availability Statement
The research data are contained in the two studies referenced in the letter to the editor, which are publicly available on PubMed.
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Martini T et al. Hemophilia-free mind: a call to action. Bleeding Thromb Vasc Biol [Internet]. 2026 Mar. 10 [cited 2026 Apr. 17];5(1). Available from: https://www.btvb.org/btvb/article/view/465
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