BM-Hemophilia+Introduction

Introduction Hemophilia is a recessive trait. It is a disorder that in which a person’s blood does not clot normally. People with Hemophilia have little to no clotting factors. This means that blood will not clot, so bleeding cannot stop. They bleed longer that the average person after obtaining an injury. They may also suffer internal bleeding in places such as the elbows, knees, and ankles. The internal bleeding may damage organs and other tissues, which could be life threatening.

There are two main types of Hemophilia. Hemophilia A is when clotting factor VIII is available in small amounts or is not available at all. About 9 out of 10 people with Hemophilia have type A. Type B hemophilia is when there is little to none of the clotting factor IV. One interesting fact is that. Queen Elizabeth is known to have passed on Hemophilia A to members of the royal family.