General concepts on hemophilia A and on women carrying the disease.

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Hemophilia A affects one in every 5000 live male births. As the disorder follows a hereditary X-linked recessive pattern, women who inherit the mutation become carriers of the disease. The exact prevalence of carriers of hemophilia A or B is unknown. A search of the literature identified only one study that provides an approximation. According to its authors, for every 100 male with hemophilia there are 277...

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