Hemophilia Flashcards
1
Q
Hemophilia is a group of inherited bleeding disorder caused by lack of one of the _
A
Clotting factors
2
Q
85 percent of hemophilia cases are _
A
Hemophilia A
3
Q
Hemophilia A causes deficiency of clotting factor _
A
VIII
4
Q
Hemophilia A characterized by _
A
Painful spontaneous bleeding in joints and muscles
5
Q
Hemophilia A treated by replacing missing factor obtained from _
A
Human plasma
6
Q
Genetically engineered versions also available for patient who cannot produce _ and _
A
VIII
IX
7
Q
Patients who cannot produce VIII and IX have _
A
Christmas disease
8
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