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Hemophilia Symptoms and Diagnosis |
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Haemophilia or hemophilia is the name of any of several hereditary genetic illnesses that impair the body's ability to control bleeding. Genetic deficiencies (or, very rarely, an autoimmune disorder) cause lowered plasma clotting factor activity so as to compromise blood-clotting; when a blood vessel is injured, a scab will not form and the vessel can continue to bleed excessively for a very long period of time. The bleeding can be external, if the skin is broken by a scrape, cut or abrasio ...
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Signs and symptoms
... Signs and symptoms of hemophilia may include: Many large or deep bruises Joint pain and swelling caused by internal bleeding Unexplained bleeding or bruising Blood in your urine or stool Prolonged ble...
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Causes ... Three categories of blood proteins play a role in blood clotting: Procoagulant proteins. These proteins help form clots. Anticoagulant proteins. These proteins prevent formation of clots. Fibrinolytic...
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When to seek medical advice ... If you''re pregnant or considering a pregnancy and have a family history of hemophilia, talk to your doctor. It''s possible to test your child during pregnancy to see whether he or she has inherited h...
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Screening and diagnosis ... For people with a family history of hemophilia, it''s possible to test the fetus during pregnancy to determine if the child is affected by the disease. Analysis of a blood sample from either a child o...
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