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    Hemophilia

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    Basics

    Description

    • Caused by deficiency of functional factor VIII or factor IX
    • Lack of functional factor causes partial inactivation of coagulation cascade and impaired hemostasis.
    • 2 types:
      • Hemophilia A: Factor VIII deficiency
      • Hemophilia B (Christmas disease): Factor IX deficiency
    • Symptoms dependent on factor activity:
      • 5–30% factor activity (mild hemophilia):
        • Bleeding with major trauma or surgery
      • 1–5% factor activity (moderate hemophilia):
        • Bleeding secondary to trauma/surgery
        • Occasional spontaneous hemarthroses (<1 time per month)
      • <1% factor activity (severe):
        • Spontaneous bleeding from infancy
        • May bleed as often as 1–2 times per week, often requiring factor replacement
    • Complications:
      • Death from hemorrhage
      • Recurrent joint bleeding leads to joint destruction and loss of function
      • Transfusion-transmitted infections (risk reduced with purification of concentrates)
      • Development of inhibitors (IgG antibodies to factors), which prevent hemostasis

    Etiology

    Genetics
    • X-linked recessive, though 1/3 have a spontaneous mutation
    • Rare disease:
      • Hemophilia A: 1 in 5–7,000 males
      • Hemophilia B: 1 in 30,000 males
    • Prevalence of inhibitors: 20% of severe hemophilia A and <5% of severe hemophilia B

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