Hemophilia is an inherited disorder that prevents the blood from clotting normally. Thus, people with hemophilia bleed longer than usual. The amount of bleeding depends on its severity. The prevalence of hemophilia is 1:10,000 births worldwide. It is most commonly seen in men than in women. Types Of Hemophilia: Hemophilia is a rare disorder which results from a missing or deficient protein needed for blood clotting.
Being a genetic disorder, there are different factors responsible for various types of hemophilia. There are several types of hemophilia and most of the forms are inherited. Hemophilia A : It is most common X linked hemophilia, which occurs 1 in 5000 male births whereas females are said to be carriers. The patients with hemophilia A lack clotting factor VIII. It is a severe disease, which results in joint bleeding. Hemophilia B : Also known as Christmas disease, this…
