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'''Hemophilia B''' is a [[coagulation|blood clotting]] disorder caused by a [[mutation]] of the [[Factor IX]] [[gene]]. It is the second most common form of [[haemophilia]], rarer than [[haemophilia A]]. It is sometimes called '''Christmas disease''' after Stephen Christmas, the first patient described with this disease.<ref>{{WhoNamedIt|synd|2321|Christmas' disease}}</ref> In addition, the first report of its identification was published in the Christmas edition of the [[British Medical Journal]].<ref>Biggs RA, Douglas AS, MacFarlane RG, Dacie JV, Pittney WR, Merskey C, O'Brien JR. ''Christmas disease: a condition previously mistaken for haemophilia.'' [[British Medical Journal|Br Med J]] 1952;2:1378-1382. PMID 12997790.</ref> | |||
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Overview
Hemophilia B is a blood clotting disorder caused by a mutation of the Factor IX gene. It is the second most common form of haemophilia, rarer than haemophilia A. It is sometimes called Christmas disease after Stephen Christmas, the first patient described with this disease.[1] In addition, the first report of its identification was published in the Christmas edition of the British Medical Journal.[2]
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- ↑ Template:WhoNamedIt
- ↑ Biggs RA, Douglas AS, MacFarlane RG, Dacie JV, Pittney WR, Merskey C, O'Brien JR. Christmas disease: a condition previously mistaken for haemophilia. Br Med J 1952;2:1378-1382. PMID 12997790.