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Hemofilia

Definición:

Es un grupo de trastornos hemorrágicos en los cuales a la sangre le toma mucho tiempo coagularse, lo cual puede causar sangrado anormal. En la mayoría de los casos, el trastorno se transmite a través de las familias (hereditario) y con mayor frecuencia afecta a los hombres.

Temas relacionados:

Referencias:

Rakel P, ed. Conn ’s Current Therapy 2006 . 58th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: WB Saunders; 2006; 510-517.

Kumar V, Abbas AK, Fausto N. Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease . 7th ed. St. Louis, Mo: WB Saunders; 2005:655-656.

Coágulos sanguíneos

Fecha de revisión: 2/6/2007
Versión en inglés revisada por: William Matsui, MD, Assistant Professor of Oncology, Division of Hematologic Malignancies, The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc.

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