2nd October 2019

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Is Hemophilia A curable?

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Currently, there is no cure for hemophilia. But scientists are always trying to find a cure. They believe the answer lies in gene therapy. The chemical "directions" for blood clotting are found on a certain gene in each cell of the body.

Likewise, can hemophilia cause death?

Hemophilia can result in: Bleeding within joints that can lead to chronic joint disease and pain. Bleeding in the head and sometimes in the brain which can cause long term problems, such as seizures and paralysis. Death can occur if the bleeding cannot be stopped or if it occurs in a vital organ such as the brain.

Is Hemophilia a fatal disease?

Without proper treatment, hemophilia is crippling and often fatal. With modern treatment, most people with hemophilia can lead full, active lives. Hemophilia is classified as severe, moderate or mild.

Is Hemophilia A life threatening?

People with hemophilia bleed easily, and the blood takes a longer time to clot. People with hemophilia can experience spontaneous or internal bleeding and often have painful, swollen joints due to bleeding into the joints. This rare but serious condition can have life-threatening complications.

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How much does it cost to treat hemophilia?

Costs rise substantially for patients with complications, such as HIV seropositivity, arthropathy, and/or development of inhibitors. Some estimates claim treatment costs as high as $1 million per year for these patients. The majority of these treatment costs are attributed to the cost of clotting-factor concentrates.

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Can you prevent hemophilia?

There is no cure. Doctors can diagnose hemophilia through a blood test, typically while your child is still a fetus. When this is done, measures can be taken to prevent bleeding, such as avoiding circumcision for baby boys and avoiding aspirin and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS), which can cause bleeding.

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What are the most common symptoms of hemophilia?

Signs and symptoms of spontaneous bleeding include:

Unexplained and excessive bleeding from cuts or injuries, or after surgery or dental work.
Many large or deep bruises.
Unusual bleeding after vaccinations.
Pain, swelling or tightness in your joints.
Blood in your urine or stool.
Nosebleeds without a known cause.

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Is Hemophilia A dominant or recessive trait?

The gene with the instructions for making factor is found only on the sex chromosome labeled X. If the gene is faulty, the result is hemophilia unless there is a dominant, normal gene on a matching X chromosome. Hemophilia is a sex-linked recessive disorder.

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What are the long term effects of hemophilia?

Hemophilia can result in: Bleeding within joints that can lead to chronic joint disease and pain. Bleeding in the head and sometimes in the brain which can cause long term problems, such as seizures and paralysis. Death can occur if the bleeding cannot be stopped or if it occurs in a vital organ such as the brain.

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How does hemophilia affect a person's body?

Hemophilia. Hemophilia is a rare genetic disorder that doesn't allow your blood to clot properly, making it hard for you to stop bleeding. Most often this is due to a DNA flaw which causes substances called clotting factors to operate abnorma

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Can hemophilia be detected before birth?

Couples who have conceived naturally may wish to know whether their child is affected by hemophilia before he or she is born. A definitive prenatal diagnosis can only be offered with invasive procedures such as amniocentesis or chorionic villus sampling.

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Can you prevent hemophilia B?

Because of this, hemophilia B cannot be prevented. However, genetic screening is available to couples who are planning to start a family to determine their risk of conceiving a child with hemophilia B. Testing during gestation is also available.

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What percent of the population is affected by hemophilia?

Hemophilia A affects 1 in 5,000 male births in the U.S., and approximately 400 babies are born with hemophilia each year. Four hundred thousand people worldwide are living with hemophilia, and about 20,000 are living with it in the United States.

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How do you test for hemophilia?

If doctors suspect hemophilia A or B in a young child, they will do some simple lab tests. They will take a blood sample, and measure the amount of factor VIII and factor IX in the blood. Factor VIII is the protein which is lacking in hemophilia A. Factor IX is the protein which is lacking in hemophilia B.

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What is the prognosis for a person with hemophilia?

Hemophilia can be mild, moderate, or severe, depending on how much clotting factor is in an affected person's blood. However, about 70% of patients have the severe form of the disorder. With appropriate education and treatment, people with hemophilia can live full and productive lives.

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How gene therapy is used to treat hemophilia?

Gene Therapy Helps Patients with Hemophilia. The main treatment, called replacement therapy, involves infusing missing clotting factor proteins into the patient's bloodstream. These proteins help to restore normal blood clotting.

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What is the treatment of choice for hemophilia?

FFP is still the only product available for treatment of hemophilia A and B in some countries. People with mild hemophilia A may sometimes use desmopressin (also called DDAVP) to treat minor bleeding. DDAVP is a synthetic hormone that stimulates the release of factor VIII.

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What is Thrombopenia?

Thrombocytopenia (THROM-bo-si-to-PE-ne-ah) is a condition in which your blood has a lower than normal number of blood cell fragments called platelets (PLATE-lets). Platelets are made in your bone marrow along with other kinds of blood cells.

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How many different types of hemophilia are there?

There are two main types of hemophilia - Hemophilia A (due to factor VIII deficiency) and Hemophilia B (due to factor IX deficiency). They are clinically almost identical and are associated with spontaneous bleeding into joints and muscles and internal or external bleeding after injury or surgery.

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What is replacement therapy for hemophilia?

The basic treatment to stop or prevent bleeding in people with hemophilia A and B is factor replacement therapy. This is the infusion (injection into the bloodstream) of factor VIII and IX concentrates to prevent or control bleeding. These concentrates come from two sources: human plasma (a component of blood) or.

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Is Hemophilia life ending?

Without adequate treatment, many people with hemophilia die before they reach adulthood. However, with proper treatment, life expectancy for people with hemophilia is about 10 years less than that of males without hemophilia, and children can look forward to a normal life expectancy.

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What is hemophilia and how is it inherited?

Hemophilia is inherited in an X-linked recessive pattern. A condition is considered X-linked when gene mutation that causes it is located on the X chromosome, one of the two sex chromosomes. In males (who have only one X chromosome), one altered copy of the gene in each cell is enough to cause the condition.

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What is acquired hemophilia?

Acquired hemophilia (AH) is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by bleeding that occurs in patients with a personal and family history negative for hemorrhages. Autoimmune disorders occur when the body's immune system mistakenly attacks healthy cells or tissue.

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What is the incidence of hemophilia?

Hemophilia A occurs in 1 in 5,000 live male births. Hemophilia A is about four times as common as hemophilia B. The number of people with hemophilia in the United States is estimated to be about 20,000 individuals. The worldwide incidence of hemophilia is not well known, but estimated at more than 400,000 people.

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