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The study aims to explore the molecular and clinical differences and similarities between hemophilia A and B.

August 8, 2019SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología214 citationsOpen Access

Hemophilia A and B: molecular and clinical similarities and differences

GCGiancarlo CastamanAzienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi DMDavide MatinoThrombosis and Atherosclerosis Research Institute

Key Points

The study aims to explore the molecular and clinical differences and similarities between hemophilia A and B.
Analysis of genetic mutations affecting coagulation factors VIII and IX.
Comparative epidemiological assessment of prevalence rates for both hemophilias.
Hemophilia A occurs in one in 5,000 male live births, while hemophilia B occurs in one in 30,000.
Mutations in the FVIII gene are associated with hemophilia A, while FIX gene mutations cause hemophilia B.

Abstract

Hemophilia A and B are rare X-linked bleeding disorders caused by mutations in the genes encoding coagulation factor VIII (FVIII) and factor IX (FIX). Hemophilia A (HA) is more common than hemophilia B (HB), with a prevalence of one in 5,000 male live births compared to one in 30,000, respectively.[

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