Acquired haemophilia

Definition

Acquired hemophilia is a rare hemorrhagic disease. The prevalence is estimated at 1 per million. The disease is caused by production of anti-factor VIII antibodies and is sometimes associated with other autoimmune disorders, cancers lymphoproliferative syndromes and multiple transfusions during the postpartum period.

Also indexed as

Nearby in Haemorrhagic diseases due to acquired coagulation factor defects

• 3B20Disseminated intravascular coagulation
• 3B21Haemorrhagic disorder due to circulating anticoagulants or coagulation factors inhibitors
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system