{"id":21063,"date":"2026-04-23T11:38:28","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T06:08:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=21063"},"modified":"2026-04-23T13:05:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T07:35:12","slug":"haemophilia-a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/haemophilia-a\/","title":{"rendered":"Haemophilia A"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Haemophilia Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the World Health Organization has advanced a resolution aimed at improving equity in care for people living with haemophilia.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Haemophilia<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a rare, <\/span><b>inherited bleeding disorder<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in which the <\/span><b>blood does not clot properly.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Cause:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is due to low or absent levels of clotting factors, mainly factor <\/span><b>VIII in haemophilia A<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>factor IX in haemophilia B.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Risk:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Haemophilia is typically inherited in <\/span><b>an X-linked recessive pattern<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, meaning it predominantly affects males, while females are usually carriers.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Research has shown that nearly one-third of <\/span><b>haemophilia cases arise from spontaneous mutations, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">meaning the condition can occur even without a known family history.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Symptoms<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Individuals with severe haemophilia often experience frequent spontaneous bleeding episodes, whereas those with milder forms may only show symptoms after injury, surgery, or dental procedures.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Common manifestations include prolonged bleeding, easy bruising, and frequent nosebleeds,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In rare but serious cases, bleeding can occur in critical <\/span><b>areas such as the brain.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Treatment:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The standard treatment is <\/span><b>clotting factor replacement therapy,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> administered either to control active bleeding or as a preventive measure.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/health\/all-you-need-to-know-about-haemophilia\/article70892278.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Haemophilia is a rare, inherited bleeding disorder in which the blood does not clot properly. 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