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Liječnički vjesnik, Vol. 141 No. suppl.1, 2019.

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Haemophilia B case report

Antun Zvonimir Kovač ; School of Medicine University of Zagreb

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Abstract

Haemophilia B (Christmas disease) is a rare genetic coagulopathy. It is caused by deficiency of coagulation factor IX due to inherited mutation of gene located on X chromosome. Disease commonly affects male population and its presentation depends on severity of clotting protein shortage. It is usually diagnosed in early age and manifests itself with easy bruising and delayed after-trauma bleeding in joints, muscle or other tissues.

Keywords

haemophilia; IX; coagulopathy; haemorrhage

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224664

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https://hrcak.srce.hr/224664

Publication date:

9.4.2019.

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