Q. With reference to Haemophilia, consider the following statements:
1.It is a medical condition, mostly inherited, in which the ability of blood to clot is severely reduced.
2.There is no proper treatment available for Haemophilia.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Statement 1 is correct: Haemophilia is a medical condition, mostly inherited, in which the ability of blood to clot is severely reduced, so that even a minor injury can cause severe bleeding.
The most common type of Haemophilia is called Haemophilia A. This means the person does not have enough clotting factor VIII (factor eight).
Haemophilia B is less common. A person with Haemophilia B does not have enough factor IX (factor nine).
Statement 2 is incorrect: The main treatment for Haemophilia is Replacement Therapy. Concentrates of clotting factor VIII (for Haemophilia A) or clotting factor IX (for Haemophilia B) are slowly dripped or injected into a vein. These infusions help replace the clotting factor that is missing or low.
Source: Indian Express
