Hemophilia is a genetic disorder that prevents blood clotting. Most common in men, there are two main types of hemophilia: hemophilia A and B. Below is a curated list of recommended reads for family members, friends and carers of patients with hemophilia, with help from Good Reads and Alibris.
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Hemophilia is a rare genetic disorder that impairs blood clotting, leading to easy and prolonged bleeding. It is most common in men and has two main types: hemophilia A and B. Hemophilia A is the most common form, accounting for 80% of cases. While there is no cure, treatments can minimize bleeding and improve life expectancy.
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Last week, I gave in to my 79-year-old mother’s pleas to travel from Florida to the Midwest for a family gathering in Illinois. She is immunocompromised, and I am her caregiver. The pandemic has kept us off public transportation, as she is vulnerable to COVID-19 and any other infection from…
Hemophilia is a rare disorder in which a person’s blood is not able to clot properly, resulting in unusually easy and prolonged bleeding.
In the U.S., hemophilia A is estimated to affect one in every 5,000 male births, hemophilia B one in 25,000 male births, and hemophilia C one in every 100,000 people (males and females). Hemophilia A is thus four times more common than hemophilia B, and about 10 times more common than…
Hemophilia A is a rare genetic disorder that affects the blood’s ability to clot properly. It is the most common form of hemophilia, responsible for 80% of all cases.
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Explaining Hemophilia A and B
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_YMGmHqIW4 This video from Claire Blatt shares a lecture about the effects of two blood-clotting disorders: hemophilia A and hemophilia B. MORE: A study shows that NovoSeven counters bleeding in children with hemophilia. Though the lecture is aimed at nurses, it’s helpful for anyone looking to learn about these…
Hemophilia can affect many aspects of life, including sexual health. If you have hemophilia, sexual activity is generally safe as long as certain precautions are taken.
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How to Explain Hemophilia to Children
In this simple animated video from CSL Behring US, hemophilia is explained in easy-to-understand language aimed at children and caregivers of newly diagnosed hemophilia patients. MORE: Explaining hemophilia A and hemophilia B The narrator shares the basic difference between hemophilia A and hemophilia B, and that…
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Why Hemophilia Is Called ‘A Royal Disease’
Hemophilia is a rare blood condition where people do not have the clotting factor which enables their blood to clot when bleeding. It’s an inherited disease that’s usually passed from mother to son. It’s also a disease that’s been prevalent in European royal families. MORE:Â A brief history of hemophilia…