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  2. Haemophilia - Wikipedia

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    Haemophilia (British English), or hemophilia (American English) [6] (from Ancient Greek αἷμα (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.

  3. 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 ...

  4. Haemophilia C - Wikipedia

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    Haemophilia C (also known as plasma thromboplastin antecedent (PTA) deficiency or Rosenthal syndrome) is a mild form of haemophilia affecting both sexes, due to factor XI deficiency. [4]

  5. Haemophilia B - Wikipedia

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    The prevalence of Hemophilia B in the population is about one in 40,000; Hemophilia B represents about 15% of patients with hemophilia. [6] Many female carriers of the disease have no symptoms. [ 6 ] However, an estimated 10-25% of female carriers have mild symptoms; in rare cases, female carriers may have moderate or severe symptoms.

  6. Haemophilia in European royalty - Wikipedia

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    "Hemophilia: The Royal Disease" Yelena Aronova-Tiuntseva and Clyde Freeman Herreid; Family tree of Queen Victoria and her descendants; Haemophilia in Queen Victoria's Descendants. Archived 2006-11-18 at the Wayback Machine; Victor A. McKusick (August 1965). "The Royal Hemophilia". Scientific American. pp. 88– 95

  7. 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.

  8. Contaminated haemophilia blood products - Wikipedia

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    Contaminated hemophilia blood products were a serious public health problem in the late 1970s up to 1985. [citation needed] Hemophilia A causes a deficiency in Factor VIII, a protein required for blood clotting. Factor VIII injections are a common treatment to prevent or stop bleeding in people with hemophilia A. [1]

  9. Porphyria - Wikipedia

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    Porphyria Cutanea Tarda (PCT): PCT is the most common form of porphyria, with an estimated prevalence of 1 to 2 cases per 10,000 individuals in the general population. It predominantly affects adults, with a higher prevalence in men than in women.

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