haemophilia

• Doença hemorrágica hereditária, geralmente ligada ao cromossomo X e que afeta principalmente homens, caracterizada pela deficiência de fatores de coagulação do sangue e por sangramentos excessivos e prolongados, espontâneos ou após pequenos traumatismos. Existem os tipos A (deficiência do fator VIII) e B (deficiência do fator IX).

A medical condition, typically congenital and affecting males, characterized by a tendency to bleed uncontrollably due to a deficiency in blood clotting factors.

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   A congenital disorder that impairs the body's ability to make blood clots, leading to prolonged bleeding, usually affecting males and inherited from the mother.

   Distúrbio hemorrágico

   • People with haemophilia need to be careful to avoid cuts and bruises.
   • The doctor explained that haemophilia is a genetic condition.
   • Treatment for haemophilia often involves clotting factor replacement therapy.