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==Overview==
==Overview==
[[Hemophilia A]] may be classified according to the amount of [[Factor VIII]] present, resulting in either a mild, moderate, or severe form of the disease.<ref>How is Hemophilia Diagnosed? – NHLBI, NIH. Available at http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/hemophilia/diagnosis. Accessed on July 30, 2016 </ref>
[[Hemophilia A]] and [[Hemophilia B|B]] may be classified according to the amount of [[Factor VIII]]/ IX present, resulting in either a mild, moderate, or severe form of the disease.<ref>How is Hemophilia Diagnosed? – NHLBI, NIH. Available at http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/hemophilia/diagnosis. Accessed on July 30, 2016 </ref>


==Classification==
==Classification==
Hemophilia A may be classified according to the amount of Factor VIII present, resulting in either a mild, moderate, or severe form of the disease.
Hemophilia A and B may be classified according to the amount of Factor VIII/ IX present, resulting in either a mild, moderate, or severe form of the disease.
*Mild hemophilia – 5-40% of normal factor VIII activity in the blood
*Mild hemophilia – 5-40% of normal factor VIII/ IX activity in the blood
*Moderate hemophilia – 1-5% of normal factor VIII activity in the blood
*Moderate hemophilia – 1-5% of normal factor VIII/ IX activity in the blood
*Severe hemophilia – less than 1% of normal factor VIII activity in the blood
*Severe hemophilia – less than 1% of normal factor VIII/ IX activity in the blood


==References==
==References==

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Overview

Hemophilia A and B may be classified according to the amount of Factor VIII/ IX present, resulting in either a mild, moderate, or severe form of the disease.[1]

Classification

Hemophilia A and B may be classified according to the amount of Factor VIII/ IX present, resulting in either a mild, moderate, or severe form of the disease.

  • Mild hemophilia – 5-40% of normal factor VIII/ IX activity in the blood
  • Moderate hemophilia – 1-5% of normal factor VIII/ IX activity in the blood
  • Severe hemophilia – less than 1% of normal factor VIII/ IX activity in the blood

References

  1. How is Hemophilia Diagnosed? – NHLBI, NIH. Available at http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/hemophilia/diagnosis. Accessed on July 30, 2016

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