(from the article `blood disease`) The best-known coagulation disorder is hemophilia, which is due to an inherited defect transmitted by the female but manifested almost exclusively in ... ...do not display the trait. The table lists some sex-linked conditions. The figure shows a pedigree of a family in which a mutant gene for ... [2...
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. hemophilia due to deficiency of factor VIII; an X-linked recessive condition, occurring almost exclusively in male humans and also affecting several breeds of dogs, characterized by prolonged clotting time, decreased formation of thromboplastin, and diminished conversion of prothrombin. Synonyms: classic hemophilia &nbs.....
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Hemophilia A: Classic hemophilia, due to profound deficiency of factor VIII, a blood factor necessary to normal clotting. The hemophilia A gene is on the X chromosome, so females carry the gene. Each son of a female carrier stands a 50% chance of receiving the gene and having hemophilia. Treatment is by blood products that introduce clotting factor...
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Recessive, X-linked bleeding disorder characterized by a deficiency of clotting factor VIII; the most common bleeding disorder of horses.
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n] - hemophilia caused by a congenital deficiency of factor VIII
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a blood clotting disorder caused by a gene on the X chromosome.
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