“You’re only a carrier” – women and the language of haemophilia
Women who have the gene variant for haemophilia are labelled solely as ‘carriers’ unless they have a factor VIII activity of ≤40%. This term, which describes an individual who can pass on a disorder but are themselves unaffected, reflects a legacy that extends from the 18th century to the present da...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2021-11-01
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| Series: | The Journal of Haemophilia Practice |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2478/jhp-2021-0015 |