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after serious injury, trauma, or surgery. Hemophilia symptoms include several large or deep
bruises, joint discomfort, edema or stiffness, blood in the urine or stool, and nosebleeds for
no apparent cause.
Boris suffers from mild hemophilia. He is experiencing symptoms such as frequent bruising,
bleeding gums, and nosebleeds. In addition, his blood test results reveal that his clotting factor
percentage was 20%.
References:
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research (2021). Hemophilla.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hemophilia/symptoms-causes/syc-20373327
Regents of The University of California. (2021). Hemophilia Signs and Symptoms.
https://www.ucsfhealth.org/conditions/hemophilia/symptoms