Hemophilia News
Hemophilia is a medical condition in which coagulation of blood gets reduced. It is an inherited disease that a man or woman inherits from parents. The disorder is a result of defective blood vessels, coagulation mechanism or the abnormality in blood platelets. The people with hemophilia bleed longer than the normal, as there blood does not coagulate easily. Latest news on hemophilia can be found in the health sections of various newspapers and magazines although it is not common.
A number of factors are responsible for the coagulation of blood in which the blood gets changed from liquid to solid. Some chemical reactions are required for clotting. When some elements required for coagulation are found missing the coagulation of blood get delayed.
The news and researches on Hemophilia disease has been classified into two namely hemophilia A and hemophilia B in which hemophilia is more common. The likelihood of this disorder is more in male than in female as it is a recessive, sex linked, X chromosome. The disease is very remotely manifest in female due to presence of two X chromosomes.
People suffering from this disease often get severe medical complications. Deep internal bleeding is one of the major complications of this disease. It finds manifestation in the forms of joint pain and swelling. This may cause damage in the joints. This abnormality makes blood transfusion difficult. Besides, it offers a lot of other complications.
There cannot be a fixed lifespan as it is subject to the condition and medications available. If adequate medical facility is available a person can live a normal life. The life expectancy was only eleven years in 1960's but with increased medical faculties one can live a normal life. The recent developments in the medicines may provide a potent medication to hemophilia.
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