 |
 |
 |
Other Health Topics:
-
Related Topics
-
Go Local
- Services and providers for Hemophilia in the U.S.
-
National Institutes of Health
- The primary NIH organization for research on Hemophilia is the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Hemophilia
Also called: Christmas disease, Factor IX deficiency, Factor VIII deficiency
Hemophilia is a rare inherited disorder in which the blood does not clot normally. About 18,000 people in the U.S. have hemophilia. Each year, about 400 babies are born with the disorder. Hemophilia usually occurs in males (with very rare exceptions).
People who have hemophilia may bleed for a long time after an injury or accident. They also may bleed into their knees, ankles and elbows. Bleeding in the joints causes pain and, if not treated, can lead to arthritis. Bleeding in the brain, a very serious complication of hemophilia, requires emergency treatment.
The main treatment is injecting the missing clotting factor into the bloodstream.
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Start Here
-
Genetics Home Reference: Hemophilia
(National Library of Medicine)
-
Hemophilia(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
| Basics | Learn More | Multimedia & Cool Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Research | Reference Shelf | For You |
-
Overviews
-
Frequently Asked Questions: Hemophilia(World Federation of Hemophilia)
Also available in Spanish
- Hemophilia(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
-
Hemophilia in Pictures(World Federation of Hemophilia) - Large PDF file
Also available in Spanish
-
Frequently Asked Questions: Hemophilia(World Federation of Hemophilia)
-
Diagnosis/Symptoms
- aPTT(American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
- Coagulation Factors(American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
- Fibrinogen(American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
- PT and INR(American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
-
Disease Management
-
JAMA Patient Page: Blood Transfusion(American Medical Association)
Also available in Spanish
-
JAMA Patient Page: Blood Transfusion(American Medical Association)
-
Tutorials
- What Is Hemophilia?(Dolan DNA Learning Center) - Requires Flash Player
-
Financial Issues
- Bleeding Disorders: Financial and Insurance Issues(National Hemophilia Foundation)
-
Clinical Trials
-
ClinicalTrials.gov: Blood Coagulation Disorders(National Institutes of Health)
-
ClinicalTrials.gov: Hemophilia A(National Institutes of Health)
-
ClinicalTrials.gov: Blood Coagulation Disorders
-
Genetics
-
Genetics Home Reference: Hemophilia(National Library of Medicine)
-
Genetics Home Reference: Hemophilia
-
Journal Articles
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
- Article: Orthopedic management in hemophilia: a Spanish outlook.
- Article: Blood-induced joint disease: the confluence of dysregulated oncogenes, inflammatory signals,...
- Article: Arthropathy in inhibitor patients: differences in the joint status.
- Hemophilia -- see more articles
- Medical Encyclopedia Return to top
-
Directories
- Find a Hematologist(American Society of Hematology)
- Find a Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist(American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology)
- Hemophilia Treatment Centers(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Organizations Return to top
-
Children
- Hemophilia(Nemours Foundation)
- How to Deal with Hemophilia(Nemours Foundation)
-
Teenagers
-
Blood Transfusions(Nemours Foundation)
Also available in Spanish
-
Hemophilia(Nemours Foundation)
Also available in Spanish
-
Blood Transfusions(Nemours Foundation)
| Home | Health Topics | Drugs & Supplements | Encyclopedia | Dictionary | News | Directories | Other Resources | |
| Disclaimers | Copyright | Privacy | Accessibility | Quality Guidelines U.S. National Library of Medicine, 8600 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20894 National Institutes of Health | Department of Health & Human Services |
Date last updated: 11 September 2008 Topic last reviewed: 17 March 2008 |