January 4th is Hemophiliac's Day
January 4th is Hemophiliac's Day and aims to raise awareness about hemophilia, a rare, inherited disease that affects the blood's ability to clot properly. This causes people with hemophilia to have a higher risk of internal and external bleeding, even with minor injuries.
Hemophilia is caused by a lack of one of the blood's clotting factors, and is more common in men, although it can affect women in rare cases. There are different types of hemophilia, such as type A (factor VIII deficiency) and type B (factor IX deficiency). The condition can be controlled with ongoing treatment, including infusions of clotting factors, but there is no cure.
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