Question

What is the Difference Between Hemophilia A and B?

Answer 1

Hemophilia:

1. It is a genetically inherited bleeding disorder in which certain blood clotting factors are absent from the individual.
2. The people with this bleeding disorder are at a risk of bleeding profusely due to the absence of clot.
3. They might bleed internally during sternous activities or might re-bleed due to a poor clot formation.

Hemophilia A	Hemophilia B
In this disorder, there is either low levels or total absence of clotting factor VIII.	In this disorder, there is either low levels or total absence of clotting factor IX.
It is more common.	It is less common.
It occurs due to mutation in the gene responsible for synthesizing the factor VIII.	It occurs due to mutation in the gene responsible for synthesizing the factor IX.