If tissue factor initiates the hemostatic plug by activating and enhancing the activity of factor VIIa, why do patients with hemophilia (factor VIII or IX deficiency) bleed?

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1. If tissue factor initiates the hemostatic plug by activating and enhancing the activity of factor VIIa, why do patients with hemophilia (factor VIII or IX deficiency) bleed?