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The emergence of an autoantibody directed against factor VIII or ''acq
uired haemophilia'' is unusual. Half the time it occurs in a context o
f disease disrupting immunity. Chronic lymphoid leukemia seems to be a
n exceptional association but could not be fortuitous.