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Haemophilia B: Christmas disease
1 Aug 2005
Abstract excerpt
Haemophilia B is an inherited bleeding disorder associated with a deficiency of coagulation factor IX. The hallmark of the severe phenotype is recurrent and spontaneous bleeding into joints, which can lead to joint deformity and arthritis at an early age. Recombinant factor IX is now increasingly regarded as the treatment of choice because it does not transmit human pathogens. All patients in the UK now receive...
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