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Hemophilia A   

Overview | Symptoms | Treatment | Prevention

Alternative names:

Classical hemophilia; Factor VIII deficiency hemophilia

Symptoms

  • Bruising
  • Spontaneous bleeding
  • Bleeding into joints and associated pain and swelling
  • Gastrointestinal tract and urinary tract hemorrhage
  • Blood in the urine or stool
  • Prolonged bleeding from cuts, tooth extraction, and surgery

Signs and Tests

Coagulation studies involving many tests are performed if the person tested is the first one in the family to have a bleeding disorder. Once the defect has been identified, other family members will need less testing to diagnose the disorder.

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