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In a haemophiliac patient, a small cut can cause excessive bleeding due to the absence of
In a haemophiliac patient, a small cut can cause excessive bleeding due to the absence of
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The correct option is A clotting factors
Blood clotting is a process in which blood platelets work together with the clotting factors to form a microscopic mesh on an open wound. This physically traps the RBCs from escaping and arrests bleeding.
In case of a haemophiliac patient, the clotting factors are absent, due to this the mesh formation (blood coagulation) takes a long time. Hence, a small cut can lead to excessive bleeding.
Blood clotting is a process in which blood platelets work together with the clotting factors to form a microscopic mesh on an open wound. This physically traps the RBCs from escaping and arrests bleeding.
In case of a haemophiliac patient, the clotting factors are absent, due to this the mesh formation (blood coagulation) takes a long time. Hence, a small cut can lead to excessive bleeding.
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