Hemophilia B: The Origin of the 'Christmas Disease' Nickname
Hemophilia is not called Christmas disease; rather, hemophilia B is sometimes referred to as Christmas disease.
How Hemophilia B Got its Name
Stephen Christmas was a 5-year-old boy from Canada who bled to death after a tonsillectomy in 1952. His case helped researchers uncover the distinction between hemophilia A and hemophilia B, and as a result, hemophilia B was sometimes referred to as Christmas disease in early medical literature.
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