Which of the following clinical symptoms correlates with a severe form of hemophilia A or B?
A) Bleeding at circumcision with a factor level of 1-5 U/dL
B) Excessive bleeding after surgery or trauma with a factor level of 6-30 U/dL
C) Frequent spontaneous hemarthroses
D) Infrequent spontaneous joint and tissue bleeds

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Frequent spontaneous hemarthroses (joint bleeding) is a key clinical symptom of severe hemophilia A or B. Infrequent spontaneous joint and tissue bleeds are more characteristic of mild or moderate forms of hemophilia. Bleeding at circumcision with a factor level of 1-5 U/dL and excessive bleeding after surgery or trauma with a factor level of 6-30 U/dL can occur in all forms of hemophilia, but are not necessarily indicative of a severe form.

Which of the Following Clinical Symptoms Correlates with a Severe