Hemophilia: Causes, Symptoms, And Prevention

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What is haemophilia?
Hemophilia is a rare inherited condition that affects the blood's ability to clot. People having haemophilia usually experience prolonged bleeding or oozing following an injury, surgery or having a tooth extracted. People with haemophilia lack certain proteins in their blood called clotting factor which play an important role in controlling bleeds. There are two types -Haemophilia A (clotting factor VIII deficiency) and Haemophilia B (factor IX deficiency).

Who can have haemophilia?
Haemophilia occurs more commonly in males than in females. It is found in all races and socioeconomic groups across the globe. Haemophilia A is more common and occurs in about 1 in 5,000 births and the less common Haemophilia B occurs in 1 in about 20,000 births.

What are the signs and symptoms of haemophilia?
Depending on the level of clotting factor present, the severity of the condition can range from mild (> 5% - 40% of factor VIII or IX), moderate (1-5% of factor VIII or IX) to severe (