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haemophilia

British  
/ ˌhiːməʊˈfɪlɪə, ˌhɛm- /

noun

  1. an inheritable disease, usually affecting only males but transmitted by women to their male children, characterized by loss or impairment of the normal clotting ability of blood so that a minor wound may result in fatal bleeding

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Continued demand for its allergy, haemophilia A and breast cancer drugs were among the key growth drivers, it said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

They point to the fact that a sickle cell therapy that costs £1.65 million per patient and a haemophilia B one that cost £2.6 million have already been backed by the health assessment body.

From BBC Sep. 26, 2025

About 3,000 people are estimated to have died as a result, including former pupils at Lord Mayor Treloar College, near Alton, Hampshire, who were infected at a specialist NHS haemophilia centre on site.

From BBC May 5, 2025

Mr Summers' son Paul was diagnosed with HIV and Hepatitis C after being given a blood clotting product used to treat haemophilia.

From BBC Mar. 28, 2025

People with haemophilia A have a shortage of a clotting agent called Factor VIII, while people with haemophilia B do not have enough Factor IX.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2024

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