Hemophilia is a disorder in which bleeding is severe and prolonged due to a lack of clotting factor VIII. The factor activation cascade is interrupted at the Factor IX activation step. Which pathway is inhibited by this interruption?
A. The prothrombin clotting mechanism
B. The Hageman mechanism
C. The intrinsic clotting mechanism
D. The extrinsic clotting mechanism
Answer: C
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