Congenital hemophilia is an inherited disorder affecting approximately 20,000 people in the US with hemophilia according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The incidence of hemophilia A is approximately 1 case per 5000 male individuals born. read more
The main treatment for hemophilia is called replacement therapy. Concentrates of clotting factor VIII (for hemophilia A) or clotting factor IX (for hemophilia B) are slowly dripped or injected into a vein. read more