Factor VIII Deficiency (Boxer)
Body function: Heart & Blood
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Factor VIII Deficiency is a genetic bleeding disorder with a Boxer breed variant. This condition results in a deficiency of coagulation factor VIII, a protein essential for normal blood clotting. The disease primarily affects male dogs, while females are carriers. This specific mutation (c.1412C>G in exon 10) was identified in Boxers in 2015.
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