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HEMOPHILIA

A haemorrhagic diathesis occurring in two main forms: 1. Haemophilia A (classic haemophilia, factor VIII deficiency), an X linked mess due to deficiency of coagulation factor VIII. 2. Haemophilia B (factor IX deficiency, Christmas disease), also X linked, due to deficiency of coagulation factor IX. Both forms are certain by a mutant gene around the telomere of the long hand of the X chromosome (Xq), but a various loci and are characterised by subcutaneous and intramuscular haemorrhages, bleeding from the mouth, gums, lips and tongue, haematuria and haemarthroses. This entry appears with alow from the Vocabulary of Cell and Molecular Biology
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