Introduction

Hemophilia A
• from the Greek haima 'blood' and philia
'friend’.
• In the whole history of hemophilia, the Jews
were first to recognize it.
• Hemophilia is a group of hereditary
genetic disorders that impair the body's ability
to control blood clotting or coagulation, which
is used to stop bleeding when a blood vessel is
broken.
• Hemophilia is a group of hereditary
genetic disorders that impair the body's ability
to control blood clotting or coagulation, which
is used to stop bleeding when a blood vessel is
broken.
• clotting factor VIII deficiency is the most
common form of the disorder, occurring at
about 1 in 5,000–10,000 male births.
• It is rare in female
• lowers blood plasma clotting factor levels of
the coagulation factors needed for a normal
clotting process.