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Many years ago, it was refered to as 'the Royal Disease" also the "Bleeding disease".

Hemophilia B is also known as Christmas Disease.

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Why is hemophilia B called the Christmas disease?

Hemophilia B is called the Christmas disease because it was first discovered in a young boy named Stephen Christmas who experienced severe bleeding after a minor injury on Christmas day in 1952. This incident led to the identification of hemophilia B as a distinct type of hemophilia caused by a deficiency in clotting factor IX.


Why is Hemophilia a very serious disease?

Hemophilia is a serious disease because you don't have the right proteins to clot up your blood( called clotting factors) If you cut yourself and you have hemophilia you could bleed to death if you don;t go to the doctor right away.


Is hemophilia a pattern inheritance?

Yes, hemophilia is typically inherited as an X-linked recessive disorder, meaning it is passed down through a mutation on the X chromosome. This pattern of inheritance results in the condition being more commonly seen in males, while females are often carriers of the gene.


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).


A woman is a carrier for hemophilia what is the chances for sons with hemophilia if the father does not have hemophilia?

There are no hard answers to this, it depends strictly on luck. The statistics are though not very good for their children. Statisically the couple have a chance of having a normal son, a daughter that is a carrier for hemophilia, a daughter with hemophilia and a son with hemophia.

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What is an inherited abnormality that causes a deficiency of a specific clotting factor resulting in a reduced ablitity to clot blood?

Hemophilia is a bleeding disorder that slows down the blood clotting process. People who have hemophilia often have longer bleeding after an injury or surgery. People who have severe hemophilia have spontaneous bleeding into the joints and muscles. Hemophilia occurs more commonly in males than in females.The two most common types of hemophilia are hemophilia A (also known as classic hemophilia) and hemophilia B (also known as Christmas disease). People who have hemophilia A have low levels of a blood clotting factor called factor eight (FVIII). People who have hemophilia B have low levels of factor nine (FIX).The two types of hemophilia are caused by permanent gene changes (mutations) in different genes.


What is a disease in which the blood does not clot normally?

Hemophilia is one disease in which blood does not clot normally. von Willebrand's Disease


Is hemophilia a pathhogen disease?

No, the most commonly talked about form of hemophilia is a genetic disorder that simply prevents the person't liver from producing very specific proteins called clotting factors. There is also blood disorders referred to as acquired hemophilia. The cases of acquired hemophilia is on the rise due to the vast number of blood thinning and liver damaging medications on the market today. Things such as extensive liver damage and certain medications can also inhibit clotting factor production or effectiveness. In neither of these cases is hemophilia caused by a pathogen though.


What is the disease that prevents blood from clotting?

blood do not clot it is due to disease that disease called haemophiliafromshrey batham ,class 1oU.D.C.A


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.


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 isit called when blood does not clot called?

The disease is called Hemophilia, and those who have it are referred to as hemophiliacs. If you want information on it then you can go to the following website: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/hemophilia/hemophilia_what.html


Why is hemophilia B called the Christmas disease?

Hemophilia B is called the Christmas disease because it was first discovered in a young boy named Stephen Christmas who experienced severe bleeding after a minor injury on Christmas day in 1952. This incident led to the identification of hemophilia B as a distinct type of hemophilia caused by a deficiency in clotting factor IX.


What is the blood clotting disorder calledWhat is the blood clotting disorder called?

Hemophilia


Why is Hemophilia a very serious disease?

Hemophilia is a serious disease because you don't have the right proteins to clot up your blood( called clotting factors) If you cut yourself and you have hemophilia you could bleed to death if you don;t go to the doctor right away.


How do you get hymophilia?

Hemophilia is a genetic disorder typically inherited in an X-linked recessive pattern, meaning it is passed down from carrier parents, often mothers, to their sons. It occurs when there is a deficiency in specific clotting factors, most commonly factor VIII (hemophilia A) or factor IX (hemophilia B). In rare cases, hemophilia can also arise from spontaneous mutations in the genes responsible for these clotting factors. Individuals with hemophilia have an increased risk of excessive bleeding due to their blood's inability to clot properly.


A woman with hemophilia and a man without hemophilia get married. What are the chances that their first child will have hemophilia?

There is no chance that the child will have hemophilia even if the spouse has hemophilia. Any girls the couple has will be carriers if the spouse has hemophilia.