Harrison C, Beijlevelt M, Crilly E, Dsouza A, Githinji C, Sisdelli M, Bj R, Habaybia K, Maahs J
Plain Language Summary:
Although hemophilia is usually thought of as a condition that affects males, women and girls who carry the hemophilia gene can also experience bleeding problems. More than 30% of hemophilia carriers have bleeding symptoms, even when their clotting factor levels are in the normal range.
Because of this, current guidelines recommend that all hemophilia carriers receive care through a hemophilia treatment center, and those with low clotting factor levels should be treated similarly to males with hemophilia.
Keywords:
carriers; haemophilia; hemophilia; treatment centres; women
