Common Symptoms of Hemophilia B
The major signs and symptoms of
hemophilia B are bleeding and bruising.
Bleeding often occurs internally, such as in joints and muscles. If bleeding in the brain occurs, it is considered a medical emergency.
Hemophilia B symptoms can be:
The severity of hemophilia B symptoms is determined by the amount of clotting factor in the blood. About 50 percent of the people with hemophilia B have the severe form, 30 percent have the moderate form, and 20 percent have the mild form of hemophilia B.
People who do not have hemophilia B have a factor 9 activity of 100 percent. People with severe hemophilia B have a factor 9 activity of less than 1 percent. People with moderate hemophilia B have a factor 9 activity of between 1 and 5 percent. People with mild hemophilia B symptoms have a factor 9 activity of between 5 and 30 percent.
A doctor making a hemophilia B diagnosis will typically need to:
- Review the patient's personal and family medical history
- Perform a physical examination
- Order blood tests.
The tests will indicate:
- Whether there is a bleeding problem
- If the bleeding problem is due to hemophilia B or another cause
- How severe the disorder is.
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