Hemophilia

Hemophilia is a genetic disease in which blood clotting is impaired due to the lack of specific clotting factors. This causes increased bleeding in the event of injury and means that wounds take longer to heal. Depending on the severity of the disease, spontaneous bleeding is also possible. Bruises and hematomas from bumps and falls are common. Hemophilia covers various forms of blood clotting disorders. A distinction is made between hemophilia A, hemophilia B, and hemophilia C, depending on the clotting factor that is absent.

The disease is inherited via a recessive X chromosome and therefore mostly affects men, because they only have one X chromosome. Women have two X chromosomes; thus, if they have a second healthy X chromosome, they can be carriers of the disease without being affected by it themselves. Treatment concentrates on replacing the missing clotting factor by what are known as factor concentrates, without which any severe injury can quickly become life-threatening for hemophilia patients.

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