HEMOPHILIA

WHAT IS HEMOPHILIA?

• A disease that results from the lack of clotting factors in the blood
• Discovered in 1803 by Dr. John Conrad Otto
• Three different types

TYPE A

• Hereditary (Recessive Sex-Linked Disease on the X chromosome)
• Results from a lack of factor VIII

TYPE B

• Hereditary (Recessive Sex-Linked Disease on the X Chromosome)
• Results from a lack of factor IX

TYPE C

• Hereditary (Autosomal Inheitance)
• Results from a lack of factor XI
• Usually doesn't require treatment

TREATMENT

• Managed by regular infusions of the deficient clotting factor
• Can be treated with gene therapy
• Treatment is either prophylactic or on-demand
• Prophylaxis involves the infusion of clotting factor on a regular schedule
• On-demand involves treating bleeding episodes once they arise

WELLNESS PLAN

• Cannot be prevented
• Can live a nearly normal life
• Seek medical help, and get treatment as needed