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Hemophilia - Treatment

Treatment:

Standard treatment involves replacing the missing clotting factor.

Support Groups:

See: Hemophilia - Resources

Expectations (prognosis):

Most people with hemophilia are able to lead relatively normal lives. A small percentage of people with hemophilia may die from loss of blood.
  • Reviewed last on: 2/6/2007
  • William Matsui, MD, Assistant Professor of Oncology, Division of Hematologic Malignancies, The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

References

Rakel P, ed. Conn’s Current Therapy 2006. 58th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: WB Saunders; 2006; 510-517.

Kumar V, Abbas AK, Fausto N. Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease. 7th ed. St. Louis, Mo: WB Saunders; 2005:655-656.