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Hemophilia B is a hereditary blood coagulation disorder . It is caused by a deficiency of a blood plasma protein called factor IX that affects the clotting property of blood. |
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Symptoms
Bleeding into joints and associated pain and swelling; Blood in the urine or stool; Bruising; Excessive bleeding foll...
Causes
Hemophilia is a hereditary bleeding disorder of specific blood clotting factors. There are several types of hemophili...
Tests
If you are the first person in your family to have a bleeding disorder, you will undergo a series of tests called a c...
Treatments
Standard treatment is infusion of factor IX concentrates to replace the defective clotting factor. The amount infused...
Risk Factors
- children of mother with defective factor VIII gene
- Family history of Bleeding Disorders
- female children of men with hemophilia
Complications
Chronic joint deformities, caused by recurrent bleeding into the joint, may be managed by an orthopedic specialist; I...
Doctor Specialties
Call your health care provider if symptoms of a bleeding disorder develop; Call for an appointment with your health c...
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