Haemophilia, A Rare Disease

Dr Mike Laffan, Haematologist | Dr Hishamshah Ibrahim, Senior Consultant Paediatric Haemato-oncologist, Chairperson for Malaysian Paediatric Haematology and Oncology

14-Apr-16 16:00

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Haemophilia has featured prominently in European royalty in the 19th and 20th centuries, sometimes known as 'the royal disease'. World Haemophilia Day falls on April 17 and to help us understand the rare illness are haematologists Dr Mike Laffan and Dr Hishamshah Ibrahim. This programme is brought to you in collaboration with Pfizer Malaysia.

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Tags: health and living, blood disorder, haemophilia, rare diseases, haemotology, bleeding, blood clot, Pfizer

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