Question

What Is Factor IX Deficiency?

Answer 1

Factor IX:

1. Factor IX is a protein that the body produces on its own.
2. It aids in the formation of blood clots, which helps to halt bleeding.

Factor IX deficiency:

1. Hemophilia B, often known as Christmas illness, is treated with injections of factor IX. The body does not produce enough factor IX in this situation. This is termed as Factor IX deficiency.
2. The names of blood clotting factors are written in Roman numerals, such as I, II, VIII, IX, and so on.
3. The Christmas factor is another name for Factor IX. Hemophilia B is caused by a factor IX deficiency. Blood coagulation is the result of a series of events involving a number of proteins. The blood-clotting pathway can be disrupted by a single factor deficiency.