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Hemophilia is caused by a defiency of what clotting factor?
Hemophilia is caused by a deficiency of clotting factor VIII (hemophilia A) or clotting factor IX (hemophilia B).
Which clotting factor is deficient in Hemophilia A?
Hemophilia A is an X-linked, hereditary bleeding disorder caused by the absence or defect of a blood clotting protein, Factor VIII. As a result, when a person with hemophilia A has a bleeding episode, the bleeding may be prolonged due to the body's inability to form blood clots. Patients who are affected with hemophilia A experience frequent spontaneous bleeding, most commonly into their joints and soft tissues, with bleeding into vital organs that may ... be life-threatening. Bleeding episodes may be painful, and over time, recurrent joint bleeding may result in debilitating destruction of the joints. Currently, patients with hemophilia A are dependent on injections of Factor VIII produced by genetic engineering or purified from human plasma, to help control a bleeding episode. It is estimated that approximately 50,000 individuals worldwide are affected with hemophilia A. Hemophilia A - Clotting Factor VIII Hemophilia B - Clotting Factor IX Hemophilia C - Clotting Factor XI
What is the difference between Hemophilia A and Hemophilia B?
There are two types of hemophilia: hemophilia A (sometimes called classical hemophilia) and hemophilia B (sometimes called Christmas disease). Both are caused by a low level or absence of one of the proteins in the blood (called factors) that control bleeding. Hemophilia A is caused by a deficiency of factor VIII, and hemophilia B is caused by a deficiency of factor IX. There is no difference between the two types of hemophilia, except that hemophilia B is about five times less common than hemophilia A.
What is the protein that hemophiliacs lack?
In the most common type, Hemophilia A, the person lacks clotting factor VIII. In Hemophilia B, clotting factor IX is lacking.
The disease that results from a failure to form blood clotting factor VIII is?
Hemophilia i think... but i could be wrong
What types of treatment are available for the sufferers of hemophilia?
The main treatment for hemophilia is called replacement therapy. Concentrates of clotting factor VIII or clotting factor IX are slowly dripped or injected into a vein.
What protein is missing or defective in hemophilia?
Hemophilia is a genetic disorder caused by a deficiency or defect in clotting factor VIII (hemophilia A) or factor IX (hemophilia B). These clotting factors are essential for blood clot formation, and their deficiency leads to prolonged bleeding and poor clotting ability.
The absence of Factor VIII is indicative of which condition?
The absence of Factor VIII is indicative of hemophilia A, a genetic bleeding disorder where the blood does not clot properly. This can lead to prolonged bleeding episodes and difficulty stopping bleeding after injury or surgery.
What are facts about hemophilia?
There are three types of hemophilia: A, B, CQueen Victoria was a carrier of hemophilia B.Proteins are blood-clotting factors that hemophiliacs lack.Hemophilia A is Clotting Factor VIII deficiency.Hemophilia B is Clotting Factor IX deficiency.Hemophilia C is Clotting Factor XI deficiency.Hemophiliacs do not bleed more than other people, they simply bleed longer.Hemophilia is NOT contagious.
What is a group of hereditary bleeding disorders in which a blood-clotting factor is missing?
Hemophilia is a group of hereditary bleeding disorders characterized by a deficiency in clotting factors, specifically factor VIII (hemophilia A) or factor IX (hemophilia B). These deficiencies result in prolonged bleeding episodes, especially in response to injury or trauma. Treatment typically involves replacement therapy to restore the missing clotting factor.
Royal hemophilia is the result of what inheritance?
Hemophilia is broken into three subcategories; Hemophilia A, Hemophilia B, and Hemophilia C. These subcategories designate a person as having a deficiency of one of three specific clotting proteins. Hemophilia A is the deficiency of the protein called Clotting Factor VIII. Hemophilia B is the deficiency of Clotting Factor IX. Hemophilia C is the deficiency of Clotting Factor XI. "Royal" hemophilia is simply a reference to Hemophilia B and is therefore a result of a deficiency in the Clotting Factor IX protein. It is sometimes called the royal disease because it has been known to have been passed through some royal families throughout history.
What is hemophilia A B or C?
First of all, there is no such thing as hemophilia C. Second, Type A: A mutation in the factor VIII gene. Type B: A mutation in the IX gene. Both of these genes are need to help clot the blood and close wounds(scabbing).
