Haemophilia
Haemophilia is a blood condition in which
an essential clotting factor is either partly
or completely missing. This causes a person
with haemophilia to bleed for longer than
normal. The main problem with this is internal
bleeding into joints, muscles and soft tissues:
if left untreated these bleeds cause acute
pain and severe joint damage leading to
disability.
• Haemophilia is a lifelong inherited
genetic condition
• Affects females as carriers and
males who inherit the condition
• It appears world-wide and occurs
in all racial groups
• About 1/3 of new diagnoses are where
there is no previous family history
• In the UK about 7,500 people are
affected with haemophilia.
 For
more information please visit the official
Haemophilia Society web site at:
http://www.Haemophilia.org.uk
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