Hemophilia Lindsey Neal

Alternative names Hemophilia A Classic hemophilia Most common type 9 out of 10 people have this kind of hemophilia 7 times more common then hemophilia B Hemophilia B hereditary Factor IX hemophilia or christmas disease

Who can get the disorder? Anyone can get hemophilia. It is passed on from parent to child. Only the X chromosome on both females and males had the disorder. Even is a female is a carrier of the disorder she can still pass it on to her children.

disorder

Symptoms Excessive bleeding Internal and external External- heavy bleeding after a minor cut Internal- bleeding in the joints, elbows or knees

Treatment Main treatment is called replacement therapy and its when clotting factor VII (hemophilia A) or clotting factor IX (hemophilia B) are either slowly dripped into or injected into the vein. Can have replacement on regular basis to prevent bleeding

Testing If hemophilia is suspected the doctor can take a physical exam and blood tests to see how long it takes for your blood to clot and to see if you are missing any clotting factors

Life threatening It can be life threatening if it goes on long enough to damage any organs or tissues.

sources http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/hemophilia/hemophilia_what.html http://blood.emedtv.com/hemophilia-a/hemophilia-a.html