Haemophilia is a genetic (inherited) condition that affects the blood's ability to clot. If you cut yourself, proteins called clotting factors combine with blood cells called platelets to make the blood sticky, so that the bleeding eventually stops.
The two most common types of haemophilia are haemophilia A, andhaemophilia B.
Both types of haemophilia have the same set of symptoms, but each type is caused by problems with different clotting factors and, therefore, they have slightly different treatments.
Haemophilia A is the most common form of the condition. It is estimated that 1 in every 5,000 boys will be born with haemophilia A.
Haemophilia B is a lot less common than haemophilia A. It is estimated that 1 in every 30,000 boys will be born with haemophilia B.
Although there is no cure for haemophilia, the outlook for the condition is generally good. This is due to major advances in treatment that occurred during the 1990s.
One of the most important advances in the treatment of haemophilia was the creation of genetically engineered clotting factors to prevent, or treat, prolonged bleeding. The clotting factors can be given by injection on a regular basis.
DOCTOR : DR RITECH -hematologist
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