Hemophilia A and B: Multimedia

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Further Reading

Keywords

hemophilia a, hemophilia b, factor VIII deficiency, FVIII deficiency, factor VIII hemophilia, factor IX deficiency, FIX deficiency, factor IX hemophilia, Christmas disease, angiostaxis, coagulation disorder, coagulation deficiency, bleeding disorder, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, human immunodeficiency virus infection, HIV, hemarthrosis, hematomas, petechiae, vasculitis

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Hadi Sawaf, MD, Director, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, St John's Hospital of Detroit; Clinical Assistant Professor, Wayne State University
Hadi Sawaf, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Pediatrics
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Adonis Lorenzana, MD, Consulting Staff, Department of Pediatrics, St John Hospital and Medical Center
Adonis Lorenzana, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Pediatrics and American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
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Lawrence F Jardine, MD, FRCPC, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario; Head, Section of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Children's Hospital of Western Ontario; Associate Scientist, Child Health Research Institute
Lawrence F Jardine, MD, FRCPC is a member of the following medical societies: American Society of Hematology, American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Canadian Medical Protective Association, Children's Oncology Group, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, Hemophilia and Thrombosis Research Society, Ontario Medical Association, and Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
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Helen SL Chan, MBBS, FRCP(C), FAAP, Senior Scientist, Research Institute; Professor, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Canada
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Max J Coppes, MD, PhD, MBA, Executive Director, Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders, Children's National Medical Center; Professor of Medicine, Oncology, and Pediatrics, Georgetown University
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