Hemophilia
Also known as: Haemophilia
Description
Hemophilia is an ailment in which the body's Blood Clotting function is impaired to the extent that Blood Clotting progresses extremely slowly due to a deficiency of either of two coagulation factors.
Prevalence
Hemophilia is an hereditary ailment and occurs almost exclusively in males.
Hemophilia may Cause these Ailments
Cardiovascular System
Hemophilia may cause excessive Bleeding during injury (due to the inability of Hemophiliacs to produce the coagulation factors essential to Blood Clotting).
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