Haryana PMT Haryana PMT Solved Paper-2008

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    Haemophilia is due to absence of

    A)  factor-VI                            

    B)  factor-VII

    C)  factor-VIII                         

    D)  factor-IX

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    In haemophilia the blood fails to clot when exposed to air and even a small skin injury results in continuous bleeding and can lead to death from loss of blood. It is of two types : (a) Haemophilia-A: Characterized by lack of antihaemophilic globulin (Factor VIII). About four-fifths of the cases of haemophilia are of this type. (b) Haemophilia-B: Christmas disease results from a defect in Plasma Thromboplastic Component (PTC or Factor IX).


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