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  • Hemophilia is a blood disorder characterized by unusually low levels of clotting factor, which prevents normal blood coagulation. As a result, people with hemophilia bleed for longer periods of time but not at a faster than normal rate. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Development; Hemophilia]

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