Haemophilia

Haemophilia is an inherited disorder of blood clotting.

The Haemophilia Foundation Australia  website has a range of information on haemophilia.

Follow the links below to find other information on haemophilia.

Reviewed June 2009

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Title:   Kids and youth section
Publisher:   Haemophilia Foundation Australia
Description:   Includes information and fun stuff for children and young people with haemophilia, von Willebrand disorder and other related bleeding disorders.
Date:   Jan 2010
Title:   Frequently asked questions & facts - Haemophilia - Bleeding disorders
Publisher:   Haemophilia Foundation Australia
Description:   Answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about haemophilia, including how it is passed on or inherited, who gets haemophilia, types and severity of haemophilia, symptoms and information about bleeds and bleeding problems. Other questions cover whether it is a royal disease, whether people with haemophilia can play sport or travel, and the usual life expectancy of someone with haemophilia.
Date:   Dec 2009
Title:   Frequently asked questions & facts - Fast facts - Bleeding disorders
Publisher:   Haemophilia Foundation Australia
Description:   Answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about haemophilia and von Willebrand disorder (or disease), including how many people have the condition, types of haemophilia, symptoms and inheritance.
Date:   Dec 2009
Title:   Research fund - Events and awards
Publisher:   Haemophilia Foundation Australia
Description:   The Haemophilia Foundation Research Fund was established in 1994 to support Australian based medical, scientific and social research to benefit the treatment and care of people with haemophilia and related bleeding disorders.
Date:   Dec 2009
Title:   Youth leadership and mentoring program - kids and youth section
Publisher:   Haemophilia Foundation Australia
Description:   The Youth Leadership & Mentoring Program is an initiative of HFA for young people with haemophilia or other related bleeding disorders.
Date:   Dec 2009
Title:   Haemophilia - Bleeding disorders
Publisher:   Haemophilia Foundation Australia
Description:   Information on haemophilia A or haemophilia B and deficiencies of blood clotting factor VIII (8) or IX (9). This includes who has haemophilia, symptoms such as bleeds or bleeding, treatment and inheritance.
Date:   Dec 2009
Title:   Frequently asked questions & facts - Parents - Bleeding disorders
Publisher:   Haemophilia Foundation Australia
Description:   Answers to FAQs for parents of children with haemophilia, including how severe it is, life expectancy, treatment, and its impact on family life.
Date:   Nov 2009
Title:   Haemophilia Foundation Australia
Publisher:   Haemophilia Foundation Australia
Description:   Haemophilia Foundation Australia homepage. Information on inherited bleeding disorders, eg haemophilia, hemophilia, von Willebrand disorder, Disease
Date:   Sep 2009
Title:   Frequently asked questions & facts - Children - Bleeding disorders
Publisher:   Haemophilia Foundation Australia
Description:   Answers to FAQs from children with haemophilia, including telling friends, school camps, ports, playing sports like football and managing exams.
Date:   May 2009
Title:   Frequently asked questions & facts - Adults - Bleeding disorders
Publisher:   Haemophilia Foundation Australia
Description:   Answers to FAQs from adults with haemophilia, including joint bleeds, arthritis, inheritance, storing treatment products, finding a GP and travel.
Date:   May 2009
Title:   Haemophilia
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Haemophilia is a rare blood disorder caused by an inherited gene. People with haemophilia lack one of the essential blood clotting factors. It is mainly a male disorder because the haemophilia gene is carried on the X chromosome. However it can occur in any family. People with haemophilia need special first aid for injured muscles or joints.
Date:   Jul 2008
Title:   Haemophilia B
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of haemophilia B by professional health specialists.
Date:   Feb 2008
Title:   Haemophilia A
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of haemophilia A by professional health specialists.
Date:   Feb 2008
Title:   Haemophilia: what is it? - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Haemophilia is a blood clotting disorder in which one of the essential clotting factors is deficient.
Date:   May 2007
Title:   Haemophilia: are there different types? - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   There are differing degrees of severity of haemophilia and they are related to the level of deficiency of the clotting factor.
Date:   May 2007
Title:   Haemophilia treatment: replacement therapy - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Various treatment products containing the appropriate clotting factor are used to treat haemophilia.
Date:   May 2007
Title:   Haemophilia inheritance - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   When the mother carries the haemophilia gene and the father is unaffected there will be a 50 per cent chance at each birth that their daughter may carry the haemophilia gene or that their son may have haemophilia.
Date:   May 2007
Title:   Haemophilia and dental care - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Lack of dental care can cause problems in people with haemophilia.
Date:   May 2007
Title:   Haemophilia: different types of bleeds - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   The person with moderate haemophilia generally suffers less frequent bleeds and these bleeds are rarely spontaneous. Bleeding into the joints can still be a problem.
Date:   May 2007
Title:   Clotting factor concentrates given to prevent bleeding and bleeding-related complications in people with hemophilia A or B
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Hemophilia A and B are X-linked inherited bleeding disorders, in which recurrent bleeding into joints is the major clinical problem, progressively leading to joint deformity and functional limitation. Current therapy for both treatment and prevention of...
Date:   Feb 2006
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