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What Is Hemophilia?

Congenital hemophilia is a lifelong condition that requires constant and careful management.1 The most common type of hemophilia is called hemophilia A and a less common type is called hemophilia B – both of which are caused by a deficiency in a particular clotting factor (VIII and IX, respectively).2

   

Prevalence

   

Hemophilia is quite rare; about 1 in 10,000 people are born with it.2

   

  

Causes of Hemophilia

  

Hemophilia is usually inherited. Inherited hemophilia is caused by a genetic mutation that mainly affects males.2,3

The chances of a child inheriting hemophilia depends on their gender and which parent has the mutated gene.2,3

Non-inherited hemophilia is known as 'sporadic hemophilia' and accounts for approximately one-third of all hemophilia cases. Sporadic hemophilia occurs in people with no family history of hemophilia, where the gene mutation occurs spontaneously rather than being inherited.2

  

  

FVIII, factor VIII; FIX, factor IX.

  

References:

Srivastava A, Santagostino E, Dougall A, et al. WFH Guidelines for the management of hemophilia, 3rd edition [published correction appears in Hemophilia. 2021;27(4):699]. Hemophilia. 2020;26(suppl 6):1-158.What is hemophilia? World Federation of Hemophilia. Accessed April 27, 2022. http://www1.wfh.org/publications/files/pdf-1324.pdfHemophilia A. National Organization for Rare Disorders. Accessed April 27, 2022. https://rarediseases.org/rare-diseases/hemophilia-a/Hemophilia B. National Organization for Rare Disorders. Accessed April 27, 2022. https://rarediseases.org/rare-diseases/hemophilia-b/

  

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