Question 68 · LEK · Acquired hemophilias
Acquired hemophilia A can occur in:
- A. woman two months after childbirth.
- B. systemic lupus erythematosus.
- C. elderly for no apparent reason, the so-called idiopathic form.
- D. prostate cancer.
- E. all the above.
Hint
Acquired hemophilia A is caused by autoantibodies against factor VIII; think of all settings that favor autoimmunity.
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