📋Overview
Hemophilia A is a genetic bleeding disorder caused by a deficiency or dysfunction of clotting factor VIII. It is a type of hemophilia characterized by impaired blood clotting leading to prolonged bleeding. Hemophilia A is the modern preferred term; it was historically referred to simply as 'classical hemophilia.'
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