Hemophilia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic Hemophilia occurs when a clotting factor is missing or levels of the clotting factor are low Congenital hemophilia Hemophilia is usually inherited, meaning a person is born with the disorder (congenital) Congenital hemophilia is classified by the type of clotting factor that's low
What Is Hemophilia? - Cleveland Clinic Hemophilia is a rare, genetic blood disorder that happens when your blood doesn’t clot enough to make your bleeding slow down or stop Hemophilia happens when you don’t have the normal amount of clotting factors Clotting factors help blood clot Healthcare providers treat hemophilia by replacing missing clotting factors
Hemophilia: Types, Causes, Symptoms, and Diagnosis - Healthline Hemophilia C is an autosomal inherited form of the disease It affects biological males and females equally because the genetic defect that causes this type of hemophilia isn’t related to sex
About Hemophilia | Hemophilia | CDC - Centers for Disease Control and . . . Hemophilia B (Christmas disease): This type is caused by a lack or low level of clotting factor IX (9) Signs and symptoms Common signs of hemophilia include Bleeding into the joints This can cause swelling and pain or tightness in the joints; it often affects the knees, elbows, and ankles
Hemophilia - Harvard Health Hemophilia A is the most common type People with hemophilia A do not have enough Factor VIII Up to 70% of people with hemophilia A have severe disease, manifested by spontaneous bleeding or significant bleeding after minor injury Hemophilia B is also known as Christmas disease It is caused by a deficiency in Factor IX
About Hemophilia - National Human Genome Research Institute Hemophilia is a bleeding disorder that slows down the blood clotting process What is hemophilia? People who have hemophilia often have longer bleeding after an injury or surgery People who have severe hemophilia have spontaneous bleeding into the joints and muscles Hemophilia occurs more commonly in males than in females
An Introduction to Hemophilia What causes hemophilia? Hemophilia is a genetic disorder This means that it is caused by a gene that does not work normally Like other genetic health problems, hemophilia can be passed from generation to generation In almost all cases, the gene responsible for hemophilia is passed from a parent to the child at the time of conception
Haemophilia - NHS Haemophilia Haemophilia is a rare condition that affects the way your blood clots, meaning you bleed more easily than other people It cannot usually be cured, but treatment can help control your symptoms
