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Hemophilia
About Hemophilia
Called the royal disease because it affected Queen Victorias descendants across European thrones. Rasputin gained influence by treating the Russian tsarevich. Blood-borne HIV and hepatitis infected many through contaminated factor products in the 1980s. Gene therapy approved in 2022.
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