Hemophilia by Dj Enoch

Hemophilia Definition

Jaaenoch — 2014-11-18 18:56:17 UTC

Cause a bleeding disorder that slows the blood clothing process

The associations that support this

Jaaenoch — 2014-11-18 19:02:50 UTC

National Hemophilia Foundation (3)
dir.yahoo.com/.../Organizations/National_Hemophilia_Foundation
World Federation of Hemophilia
www.wfh.org
Haemophilia Society UK
www.haemophilia.org.uk
- Hemophilia Foundation of Michigan
  www.hfmich.org

Hemophilia of Georgia, Inc.
Nonprofit organization serving persons with bleeding disorders throughout the state of Georgia.
www.hog.org
FAMOHIO Hemophilia
Providing emotional and educational support to persons with hemophilia and related disorders.
www.famohio.org
Hemophilia Association of New Jersey (HANJ)
Offers assistance to persons with hemophilia and their families.
www.hanj.org
Haemophiliacs.org.uk
Provides the latest news on haemophilia and offers a place where haemophiliacs can get in contact with each other via forums.
www.haemophiliacs.org.uk
Hungarian Hemophilia Society
Nonprofit association providing lobbying, blood collecting, financial aid, rehabilition, and education for hemopheliacs. Also in Hungarian.
www.mhe.ngo.hu
Hemophilia Patients Welfare Society
Nonprofit organization offering for free treatment of hemophilia patients in Pakistan.
www.hpws.org.pk
Matt Klimshuk/von Willebrand's Disease
Supplies links to information about von Willebrand's disease, plus health and legislative links.
www.mindspring.com/~mattrk

Where is it common

Jaaenoch — 2014-11-19 18:46:10 UTC

It is common in boys when they are born

Hemophilia Treatment

2014-11-19 19:10:31 UTC

The Federal Government funds a nationwide network of hemophilia treatment centers

what causes it

2014-11-20 18:32:01 UTC

hemophilia is caused by a genetic mutation. The mutations involve genes that code for proteins that are essential in the blood clotting process. The bleeding symptoms arise because blood clotting is impaired.

Medical help

2014-11-20 18:53:22 UTC

In a clinical study, after switching from 6 months of on-demand treatment to 12 months of prophylaxis or action taken to prevent disease, especially by specified means.

the main treament

2014-11-20 19:08:39 UTC

The main treatment for hemophilia is called replacement therapy.

extra information

2014-11-21 19:00:48 UTC

Hemophilia usually is inherited. "Inherited” means that the disorder is passed from parents to children through genes.

People born with hemophilia have little or no clotting factor. Clotting factor is a protein needed for normal blood clotting. There are several types of clotting factors. These proteins work with platelets .

Platelets are small blood cell fragments that form in the bone marrow—a sponge-like tissue in the bones. Play a major role in blood clotting. When blood vessels are injured, clotting factors help platelets stick together to plug cuts and breaks on the vessels and stop bleeding.

The two main types of hemophilia are A and B. If you have hemophilia A, you're missing or have low levels of clotting factor . About 8 out of 10 people who have hemophilia have type A. If you have hemophilia B, you're missing or have low levels of clotting factor.

Rarely, hemophilia can be acquired. "Acquired” means you aren't born with the disorder, but you develop it during your lifetime. This can happen if your body forms (proteins) that attack the clotting factors in your bloodstream. The antibodies can prevent the clotting factors from working.

This article focuses on inherited hemophilia.