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Preferred Label : Hemophilia;

NCIt related terms : Hemophiliac;

NCIt definition : A deficiency or abnormality of a blood coagulation factor characterized by the tendency to hemorrhage. Hemophilia is typically a hereditary disorder but, rarely, may be acquired. Inherited coagulation factor-deficient hemophilias include hemophilia A or classic hemophilia (hereditary factor VIII deficiency) hemophilia B or Christmas disease (hereditary factor IX deficiency), and hemophilia C (hereditary factor XI deficiency). Factor VIII inhibitors may occur spontaneously as autoantibodies, resulting in acquired hemophilia known as acquired factor VIII deficiency. Approximately 10% of patients with acquired hemophilia have an underlying malignancy.;

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: Group of hereditary disorders in which affected individuals fail to make enough of certain proteins needed to form blood clots.; NICHD: A coagulation disorder characterized by the partial or complete absence of factor VIII or IX activity in the blood.;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000044132;

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