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Hemophilia : Symptoms

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Symptoms could include:
  • Bruise of Head

Symptoms Overview Articles

Hemophilia
The main symptom of hemophilia is bleeding. Mild cases may go unnoticed until later in life, when they occur during surgery or after trauma.In more severe cases, serious bleeding may occur without any cause.
Source:ADAM
Date:March 2, 2009
Hemophilia
Hemophilia A and B are both caused by a genetic defect present on the X chromosome.(Hemophilia C is inherited in a different fashion.)
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Hemophilia
In the case of severe hemophilia, the first bleeding event usually occurs prior to eighteen months of age. In some babies, hemophilia is suspected immediately, when a routine circumcision(removal of the foreskin of the penis) results in unusually ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part I

Specific Symptom Articles

Bleeding into the skin
Redness of the skin( erythema) should not be mistaken for bleeding. Petechiae, purpura, and ecchymosis do not become pale(blanch) with pressure.
Source:ADAM
Date:May 2, 2009
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