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Hemophilia
DefinitionHemophilia is a hereditary bleeding disorder in which it takes a long time for the blood to clot and abnormal bleeding occurs. This disease affects mostly males. Diseases in this category include:
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Review Date : 6/2/2003
Reviewed By : Scott Howard, M.D., M.S., Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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