Hemophilia: Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment

Hemophilia is also called as classic hemophilia or hemophilia A. This is the second most common hereditary disorder next to Von Willebrand’s disease, occurring due to deficiency of factor VIII. ● The mode of inheritance is mainly as an X-linked recessive trait and therefore manifests in males while females are the carriers. ● The levels of factor VIII are less among the women carriers. True female hemophiliacs are seen in consanguinity within the family. ● Hemophilia is classified based on the s...