A study that was recently published in Nature Biotechnology announces some exciting news for the bleeding disorder community. Research conducted at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia showed that a genetically engineered coagulation protein – Xa – successfully helped restore the ability of blood to clot and helped to lower blood loss. This coagulation factor protein […]
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The Clotting Process
KIDS & PARENTS, MEDICAL NEWS April 25, 2010
Have you ever wondered how your blood clots? Check out a great animation on the MedPro Rx Kids site. The visuals help give a better understanding of the clotting process and how the body maintains hemostasis. Hemostasis is important when blood vessels are damaged. People who have hemophilia must have receive infusions of factor to […]
What To Expect During And After A Clotting Factor Infusion
WELLNESS & FOOD February 4, 2010
It is important that people with hemophilia understand how to recognize the signs of internal bleeding. An infusion needs to occur once the bleeding begins to restore clotting factors, so the sooner the symptoms are noticed the faster the bleeding can be stopped. Before going in for an infusion, or administering one on your own, […]
Top Seven Myths About Hemophilia
WELLNESS & FOOD January 26, 2010
1. Bleeding problems only affect boys: While only boys can have hemophilia, girls can be symptomatic carriers, which means they are mild bleeders, or have Von Willebrand disease (http://www.hemophilia.org/NHFWeb/MainPgs/MainNHF.aspx?menuid=182&contentid=47&rptname=bleeding), which affects both boys and girls. 2. Everyone with hemophilia has the same degree of deficiency: Hemophilia is characterized in three levels (http://www.hemophilia.org/NHFWeb/MainPgs/MainNHF.aspx?menuid=180&contentid=45&rptname=bleeding): mild (clotting activity […]