Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Hemophilia as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
Types of Hemophilia:
Broader types of Hemophilia:
Prevalance of Hemophilia: 20,000 people in the United States (NHLBI)
Prevalance Rate of Hemophilia: approx 1 in 13,600 or 0.01% or 20,000 people in USA [about data]
Incidence (annual) of Hemophilia: about 400 babies annually (NHLBI)
Incidence Rate of Hemophilia: approx 1 in 680,000 or 0.00% or 400 people in USA [about data]
Prevalance of Hemophilia:
There are about 20,000
hemophilia patients in the United States. (Source: excerpt from Hemophilia: NHLBI)
Incidence of Hemophilia: Each year, about 400 babies are born
with this disorder. (Source: excerpt from Hemophilia: NHLBI)
Patient Profile for Hemophilia: Usually diagnosed early in childhood and often in infancy.
Gender Profile for Hemophilia: Males only (because it is genetic x-linked recessive)
Prognosis of Hemophilia: Good. Near normal lifestyle with treatment, but with need to avoid injury.
Complications of Hemophilia:
see complications of Hemophilia
Prognosis of Hemophilia: Advances in treatment over the last three decades
have permitted a near-normal lifestyle and life-span for many individuals with
hemophilia. (Source: excerpt from Hemophilia Update 1997: NHLBI)
Deaths for Hemophilia: 1,681 deaths for coagulation defects (NHLBI 1999)
Causes of Hemophilia: see causes of Hemophilia
Risk factors for Hemophilia:
see
risk factors for Hemophilia
Symptoms of Hemophilia: see symptoms of Hemophilia
Complications of Hemophilia: see complications of Hemophilia
Inheritance:
see inheritance of Hemophilia
Inheritance of genetic conditions: see details in inheritance of genetic diseases.
Diagnostic testing: see tests for Hemophilia.
Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Hemophilia.
Treatments for Hemophilia:
see treatments for Hemophilia
Prevention of Hemophilia:
see prevention of Hemophilia
Research for Hemophilia:
see research for Hemophilia
Hospitalizations for Hemophilia: 18,000 for coagulation defects (NHLBI 1999)
Hospitalization statistics for Hemophilia:
The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Hemophilia:
Organs and body systems related to Hemophilia include:
Main name of condition: Hemophilia
Class of Condition for Hemophilia: genetic x-linked recessive
Haemophilia
Hemophilia, Bleeder's disease, Haemophilia, Bleeder's disease
Source - WordNet 2.1
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