Bleeding Disorders
Bleeding disorders are a group of conditions that result when the blood cannot clot properly. People with bleeding disorders either lacks or has defective proteins called factors that bind together to form clots.
Hemophilia is the most well-known inherited bleeding disorder, although it is relatively rare. It affects mostly males but may also affect females. Approximately 1 percent of the population are affected by von Willebrand disease (VWD), the most common inherited bleeding disorder. VWD can affect both males and females.
Types of Bleeding Disorders
Hemophilia A
Most common type of hemophilia. 8 out of 10 people with hemophilia have Hemophilia A. People with Hemophilia A do not have enough clotting factor eight (Factor VIII)
Hemophilia B
Is also known as Christmas Disease and a less common type of hemophilia. Hemophilia B is caused by a deficiency in clotting factor nine (Factor IX)
Helpful Links
The following links are to various files and other websites where you can learn more about Hemophilia and related bleeding disorders
Von Willebrand Disease
Caused by missing or defective von Willebrand factor (vWF). vWF binds with Factor VIII and platelets to form a platelet plug during the clotting process. It occurs equally in men & women
Rare Clotting Factor Deficiencies
Bleeding disorders in which other clotting factors (I, II, V, V + VIII, VII, X, XI, or XIII) is missing or not working properly. Less is known about these disorders because they are diagnosed so rarely