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Hemophilia Definition & Overview

Definition

Hemophilia is a group of bleeding disorders. It is caused by low amounts of specific clotting factors. These factors help to stop bleeding.

The most common types of hemophilia are:

  • Hemophilia A (classic hemophilia)—accounts for 80% of all hemophilia (1 in 5,000 males), caused by too little factor VIII
  • Hemophilia B (Christmas disease)—occurs in 1 in 25,000 males, caused by too little factor IX

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  • Hemofilia

    Encylopedia entry for Hemofilia.

    Hemofilia(hemofilia A: deficiencia de factor VIII; hemofilia clásica; hemofil

  • Hemophilia

    Encylopedia entry for Hemophilia.

    Hemophilia(Hemophilia A—Factor VIII Deficiency; Classic Hemophilia; Hemophili

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