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Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics of the study participants.

Characteristics N=57
Sex, N (%)
Male 57 (100.0)
Age, mean±SD 34.6±19.0
Age group (yr), N (%)
<6 3 (5.3)
≥6 to <12 6 (10.5)
≥12 to <19 4 (7.0)
≥19 44 (77.2)
BMI (kg/m2), mean±SDa) 24.0±3.7
Hepatic impairment, N (%)
Yes 6 (10.5)
No 51 (89.5)
History of allergic reactions, N (%)
Yes 1 (1.8)
No 55 (96.5)
Unknown 1 (1.8)
Family history of inhibitor development, N (%)
Yes 3 (5.3)
No 51 (89.5)
Unknown 3 (5.3)
Bleeding episodes by severity (number) within the last 12 mo (mean±SD)
Minor (N=41) 22.4±24.8
Moderate (N=14) 2.5±3.1
Major (N=4) 1.3±0.5
Use of FIX before Rixubis treatment, N (%)
Yes 54 (94.7)
No 3 (5.3)
Total number of days of FIX product use after hemophilia B diagnosis, N (%)b)
1–4 days 4 (7.4)
5–20 days 4 (7.4)
21–50 days 4 (7.4)
51–100 days 16 (29.6)
101–150 days 1 (1.9)
>150 days 24 (44.4)
Current medical status, N (%)
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome 3 (5.3)
Chronic hepatitis C 3 (5.3)
Chronic hepatitis B 2 (3.5)
Hepatitis C 1 (1.8)
Hypertension 4 (7.0)
Arthralgia 1 (1.8)
Hemophilic arthropathy 1 (1.8)
Osteonecrosis 1 (1.8)
Arthroscopy 1 (1.8)
Diabetes mellitus 1 (1.8)
Bronchitis chronic 1 (1.8)
Rehabilitation therapy 1 (1.8)
Duration of hemophilia B (yr), mean±SDb) 18.1±10.2

a)N=48 (data are missing for nine patients). b)N=53 (data are missing for four patients).

Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; FIX, factor IX; SD, standard deviation.

Blood Res 2020;55:246~252 https://doi.org/10.5045/br.2020.2020225
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