The journal Science has published two papers online that it says cast doubt on the link between XMRV and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and has asked study authors to voluntarily retract their 2009 paper linking XMRV and CFS.
The recommendations are intended to set standards of care for the treatment of hemophilia and von Willebrand disease, and to set guidelines for blood safety.
Because XMRV may infect many types of human cells, including blood cells, and can possibly be transmitted via blood products, the bleeding disorders community needs to stay abreast of the latest findings.
A new recommendation by NHF’s Medical and Scientific Advisory Council addresses concerns of blood contamination from transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, also known as prion diseases.
