Hemophilia is a blood disease which causes slow coagulation. This disease is usually hereditary. The women carry the gene and transmit the disease to their offspring boys. In rare cases, hemophilia is caused by a disorder of the immune system attacks the substances necessary for clotting.
Since the blood does not clot normally, the wound takes longer to close, external bleeding (cut, bleeding from the nose) will last longer than normal.
The internal bleeding is more serious bleeding in the joints or muscles. Hematomas can lead, through compression of blood circulation problems or respiratory problems.
The clotting factor is not the same from one patient to another. The severity of hemophilia is estimated by clotting time.
Hemophilia is treated by injection of a substance Antihemophilic to promote blood clotting. It may be necessary to make a puncture to remove the accumulation of blood (hematoma). Periodically, hemophiliacs need a blood transfusion. The hemophiliac must refrain from taking aspirin, which acts on coagulation.
22 avril 2010
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