Christmas disease


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a clotting disorder similar to hemophilia A but caused by a congenital deficiency of factor IX

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There's good news, too, about another form of haemophilia, called Christmas disease - in which the missing substance is called Factor 9.
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Hemophilia B, also known as Christmas disease, is the second most common type of hemophilia and results from insufficient amounts of clotting factor IX, a naturally occurring protein in blood that helps to control bleeding.
Baxter Submits Application for FDA Approval of Recombinant Factor IX for the Treatment of Hemophilia B
Hemophilia B, also known as Christmas disease, is a condition in which the body does not make enough Factor IX and is treated by injections of the protein.
Nastech Enters Into Feasibility Study to Develop a Non-Injectable Dosage Form of Factor IX to Control Bleeding
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