Haemophilia is a condition which affects the blood ability to clot. It is inherited. This disease can lead to spontaneous bleeding as well as bleeding following injuries or surgery.
Blood contains protein which are called clotting factors which help to stop bleeding. People suffering from haemophilia have low levels of either factor VIII or factor IX.
Severity is measured on the basis of amount of factor present in blood. The lower it is more serious it is.
What causes haemophilia?
Haemophilia tends to occur in males. Males inherit one X chromosome from the female parent and one Y chromosome from male parent. The genetic cause is the recessive change in X chromosome. Males have one copy while female has two which results in the males have 50%chance of developing haemophilia if mother is the carrier of the gene.
Females can also inherit but this is very rare. Females with one altered gene can be carrier and can pass this condition to their children.
SYMPTOMS OF HAEMOPHILIA
Brusing
Haematomas which means bleeding in muscle or soft tissues.
Bleeding from mouth and gums
Blood in stool
Nosebleeds
TREATMENT OF HAEMOPHILIA
The most suitable way to treat haemophilia is to replace missing blood clotting factor which will help the blood to clot properly. It is done by injecting treatment products, called as
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