Definitions for hemophilia B
he·mo·philia b

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1. hemophilia B, haemophilia B, Christmas diseasenoun

   a clotting disorder similar to hemophilia A but caused by a congenital deficiency of factor IX

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1. hemophilia B

   Haemophilia B, also spelled hemophilia B, is a blood clotting disorder causing easy bruising and bleeding due to an inherited mutation of the gene for factor IX, and resulting in a deficiency of factor IX. It is less common than factor VIII deficiency (haemophilia A).Haemophilia B was first recognized as a distinct disease entity in 1952. It is also known by the eponym Christmas disease, named after Stephen Christmas, the first patient described with haemophilia B. In addition, the first report of its identification was published in the Christmas edition of the British Medical Journal.Most individuals who have Hemophilia B and experience symptoms are men. The prevalence of Hemophilia B in the population is about one in 40,000; Hemophilia B represents about 15% of patients with hemophilia. Many women carriers of the disease have no symptoms. However, an estimated 10-25% of women carriers have mild symptoms; in rare cases, women may have moderate or severe symptoms.

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1. hemophilia B

   Hemophilia B, also known as Christmas disease, is a genetic blood disorder characterized by the inability or reduced ability of the blood to clot due to a deficiency or dysfunction of clotting factor IX, a protein necessary for blood clotting process. This condition can result in excessive bleeding or bruising from minor injuries, internal bleeding into joints and muscles, and potentially life-threatening bleeding episodes. Most cases of Hemophilia B are inherited, but some can occur through spontaneous mutation. It is much less common than Hemophilia A, which involves clotting factor VIII.

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1. Hemophilia B

   A deficiency of blood coagulation factor IX inherited as an X-linked disorder. (Also known as Christmas Disease, after the first patient studied in detail, not the holy day.) Historical and clinical features resemble those in classic hemophilia (HEMOPHILIA A), but patients present with fewer symptoms. Severity of bleeding is usually similar in members of a single family. Many patients are asymptomatic until the hemostatic system is stressed by surgery or trauma. Treatment is similar to that for hemophilia A. (From Cecil Textbook of Medicine, 19th ed, p1008)

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How to pronounce hemophilia B?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Karen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of hemophilia B in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of hemophilia B in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of hemophilia B in a Sentence

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   The success of gene therapy and some of the challenges that it pose has been part of our discussions for several years now, for hemophilia B, there are other clinical trials that have produced positive results.

References

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