Guide To The Types of Hemophilia

Connection To Other Bleeding Disorders

As a clotting factor deficiency, hemophilia shares a connection to other bleeding disorders. Scientists have currently identified additional bleeding disorders involving deficiencies in clotting factors I, II, VII, X, XII, and XIII. Like hemophilia, all of these conditions are very rare. For example, factor I deficiency is a collective term for three inherited conditions that involve fibrinogen deficiencies. Factor II deficiency is also known as prothrombin deficiency. Patients with factor I deficiency experience prolonged wound healing, and they are at an increased risk of venous blood clots. Individuals with a factor II deficiency often experience severe bleeding after surgery. Both factor I and factor II deficiencies can be treated with fresh frozen plasma, and prothrombin complex concentrates are used to treat factor II deficiencies, too. Tests for most bleeding disorders are the same as those used for hemophilia, and the conditions are all characterized by abnormal or prolonged bleeding. Patients with any kind of bleeding disorder will need regular follow-up appointments with specialists, and they might need to take certain precautions before surgery or dental procedures.