When a child has hemophilia, which of the following conditions are present? Select all that apply.

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Hemophilia is characterized by a deficiency or absence of a clotting factor, which leads to prolonged bleeding. Prothrombin time, which measures the time it takes for blood to clot, can be within normal limits in hemophilia because it primarily evaluates the extrinsic and common pathways of the coagulation cascade, not directly affected in hemophilia. Hemophilia does not involve a deficiency in platelet production or an allergic reaction to body proteins; those are unrelated conditions.

When a Child Has Hemophilia, Which of the Following Conditions