hemophilia B
nounDefinition of hemophilia B
: a mild to severe hemophilia that is caused by a deficiency of factor IX
— called also Christmas disease
— compare hemophilia aExamples of hemophilia B in a Sentence
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Pfizer has partnered with Spark on development of a hemophilia B treatment. — Jonathan D. Rockoff, WSJ, "Roche Nears Deal to Buy Spark Therapeutics for Close to $5 Billion," 23 Feb. 2019 Queen Victoria was the first in her family to carry hemophilia B, a blood clotting disorder, but the Queen herself was not a hemophiliac. — Chanel Vargas, Town & Country, "15 Fascinating Facts You Didn't Know About Queen Victoria," 8 Jan. 2019 Alexei suffered from hemophilia B, a rare blood condition in which blood does not clot properly. — Temi Adebowale, Town & Country, "A New Exhibit in London Showcases Rare, Previously Unseen Photos of the Romanov Family," 26 Sep. 2018 In hemophilia B, a form of the clotting disorder, UniQure is looking at a market that’s worth $1.5 billion annually, according to Elizabeth Krutoholow, a Bloomberg Intelligence analyst. — Bloomberg.com, "After $1 Million Drug Flop, UniQure Revives in Gene Therapy," 6 Apr. 2018 Queen Victoria was the first in her family to carry hemophilia B, a blood clotting disorder. — Chanel Vargas, Town & Country, "16 Fascinating Facts You Didn't Know About Queen Victoria," 4 Jan. 2018 More than 400,000 people around the world are estimated to suffer from hemophilia A, which is six times as common as hemophilia B, according to an accompanying editorial. — Manisha Ganguly, CNN, "Hemophilia trial finds promising cure," 14 Dec. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hemophilia B.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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