Hemophilia 2

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B. Hemophilia A, also known as "Classical Hemophilia" is caused by a factor Vlll deficiency. This is the most common form of hemophilia. The second type of hemophilia, is Hemophilia B, and is sometimes referred to as the "Christmas Disease." Hemophilia B is caused by a factor lX deficiency. Both types of hemophilia are characterized by prolonged episodes of bleeding, especially into joints, muscles, internal organs, or even brain hemorrhaging.
Hemophiliacs do not bleed harder of faster than a normal, unaffected person. Instead, they suffer from prolonged bleeding. The reason a hemophiliac will suffer from prolonged bleeding, is the inability of the blood to form clots. This is the result of the missing/ reduced clotting factors. When a normal person sustains a cut or wound, the platelets in their blood break apart and quickly form fibrin, which forms the clot. In hemophiliacs however, either the clotting factor Vlll or lX is reduced, thus making the hemophiliac ...

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