A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF HEMOPHILIA A VERSUS HEMOPHILIA B IN GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE, KADAPA

Abstract

Introduction: Hemophilia is a genetic bleeding disorder caused by deficiency of clotting factor VIII (Hemophilia A) or Factor IX (Christmas disease) or Factor XI (Hemophilia C). Hemophilia is a X linked recessive trait with defective F8 an F9 genes in long arm of X chromosome. Hemophilia can also be acquired due to development of antibodies directed against the clotting factors. Aim: To compare the prevalence of Hemophilia A and Hemophilia B. Materials and Methods: The present study is done over a period of two years i.e., from 2016 to 2018. During the above period 130 cases were studied. Among these 112 cases (86.1%) were Hemophilia A and 18 cases (13.8%) were Hemophilia B. Requirement of materials: Capillary tubes, Blotting paper, Blood samples, Sprit and cotton. Results: In the present study we registered 130 cases of Hemophilia.  Among these 112 cases (86.1%) were Hemophilia A and 18 cases (13.8%) were Hemophilia B.

Keywords: Blood sample, Hemophilia A, Hemophilia B, Kadapa