How Does Factor IX Deficiency Disrupt Hemostasis in Hemophilia B?

Hemophilia B is an inherited bleeding disorder in which pathogenic variants in the F9 gene impair the production or function of coagulation factor IX. The resulting disruption of hemostasis can cause prolonged bleeding after trauma or surgery and, in severe disease, spontaneous hemorrhage. How does factor IX deficiency produce this bleeding tendency?

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