About Hemophilia
Hemophilia (heem-o-FILL-ee-ah), also known as Classic hemophilia and Christmas disease, is a condition in which blood does not clot normally. People with hemophilia have little or not clotting factor, which is a protein that is needed during the process of normal blood clotting. Clotting factor proteins work with platelets (PLATE-lets), small blood cell fragments that form in the bone marrow, to help the blood clot.
There are two main types of hemophilia: hemophilia A and hemophilia B. People with hemophilia A are missing or have low levels of clotting factor VIII (98), which is a protein clotting factor of plasma that is needed for blood clotting. People with hemophilia B are missing or have low levels of clotting factor IX (9).
Hemophilia is usually inherited from parents. People rarely acquire hemophilia. This may happen if your body forms proteins, called antibodies, that start to attack the clotting factors in your bloodstreams. Antibodies can keep the clotting factors from working.
People with hemophilia go on to live full lives, but have to stay in touch with their doctor regularly. Many children can play sports and participate in many school activities, they just have to do them cautiously.
There are two main types of hemophilia: hemophilia A and hemophilia B. People with hemophilia A are missing or have low levels of clotting factor VIII (98), which is a protein clotting factor of plasma that is needed for blood clotting. People with hemophilia B are missing or have low levels of clotting factor IX (9).
Hemophilia is usually inherited from parents. People rarely acquire hemophilia. This may happen if your body forms proteins, called antibodies, that start to attack the clotting factors in your bloodstreams. Antibodies can keep the clotting factors from working.
People with hemophilia go on to live full lives, but have to stay in touch with their doctor regularly. Many children can play sports and participate in many school activities, they just have to do them cautiously.
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