Tag: Hemophilia

April 17, 2017 Off

World hemophilia day 2017: Hemophilia A

By Dino Mustafić

Hemophilia A, also called factor VIII (FVIII) deficiency or classic hemophilia, is a genetic disorder caused by missing or defective factor VIII, a clotting protein. Although it is passed down from parents to children, about 1/3 of cases are caused by a spontaneous mutation, a change in a gene.