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  2. Haemophilia A - Wikipedia

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    Hemophilia A: Protein structure of coagulation factor VIII, of which its deficiency is the cause of haemophilia A. Specialty: Haematology: Symptoms: Prolonged bleeding from common injuries [1] Causes: Factor VIII deficiency [2] Diagnostic method: Bleeding time, [2] coagulation screen, genetic testing: Prevention: Hepatitis B vaccine should be ...

  3. Bleeding time - Wikipedia

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    The time from when the incision is made until all bleeding has stopped is measured and is called the bleeding time. Every 30 seconds, filter paper or a paper towel is used to draw off the blood. The test is finished when bleeding has stopped. [6] A prolonged bleeding time may be a result from decreased number of thrombocytes or impaired blood ...

  4. Haemophilia - Wikipedia

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    Haemophilia (British English), or hemophilia (American English) [6] (from Ancient Greek αá¼·μα (haîma) 'blood' and φιλία (philía) 'love of'), [7] is a mostly inherited genetic disorder that impairs the body's ability to make blood clots, a process needed to stop bleeding.

  5. Bleeding diathesis - Wikipedia

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    In medicine , bleeding diathesis is an unusual susceptibility to bleed mostly due to hypocoagulability (a condition of irregular and slow blood clotting), in turn caused by a coagulopathy (a defect in the system of coagulation).

  6. Haemophilia C - Wikipedia

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    [4] [10] The prolongation of the activated partial thromboplastin time should completely correct with a 1:1 mixing study with normal plasma if haemophilia C is present; in contrast, if a lupus anticoagulant is present as the cause of a prolonged aPTT, the aPTT will not correct with a 1:1 mixing study. [citation needed]

  7. Factor XIII deficiency - Wikipedia

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    Bleeding tendencies similar to hemophiliacs develop, such as hemarthroses and deep tissue bleeding. As Factor XIII is composed of two subunit protein, A and B, for which the genes are located on different chromosomes, administration of recombinant A subunit improves clot stability and is becoming a therapeutic option for patients with this ...

  8. Pfizer's gene therapy cuts hemophilia A bleeding rate ... - AOL

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    If approved, Pfizer's hemophilia A gene therapy will compete with BioMarin Pharmaceutical's one-time treatment Roctavian, which was approved in the U.S. last year and is priced at $2.9 million.

  9. Acquired haemophilia - Wikipedia

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    Acquired haemophilia A (AHA) is a rare but potentially life-threatening bleeding disorder characterized by autoantibodies directed against coagulation factor VIII.These autoantibodies constitute the most common spontaneous inhibitor to any coagulation factor and may induce spontaneous bleeding in patients with no previous history of a bleeding disorder.

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