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By Mayo Clinic staffFor people with a family history of hemophilia, it's possible to test the fetus during pregnancy to determine if it is affected by the disease.
Analysis of a blood sample from either a child or an adult can show a deficiency of a clotting factor. Sometimes, mild hemophilia isn't diagnosed until after a person has undergone surgery and excessive bleeding results.
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- Hoots KW, et al. Clinical manifestations and diagnosis of hemophilia. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed March 21, 2009.
- Hemophilia. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/hemophilia/hemophilia_what.html. Accessed March 21, 2009.
- Hemophilia. The Merck Manuals: The Merck Manual for Healthcare Professionals. http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec11/ch136/ch136d.html. Accessed March 21, 2009.
- Hoots KW, et al. Treatment of hemophilia. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed March 21, 2009.
- Kessler CM. Hemorrhagic disorders: Coagulation factor deficiencies. In: Goldman L, et al., eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:697.
- Pruthi RK (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. April 9, 2009.
