What is the lack of factor IX?

The lack of factor IX concerns the insufficient supply of one of the factors of blood coagulation, which causes a condition called haemophilia B. After haemophilia and is the most common form of this bleeding disorder A may be present with varying severity. Patients with a lack of IX factor will bleed longer than other people, because their blood is not so fast. The condition can cause problems with surgery and certain types of injuries, as well as complications caused by internal bleeding. It is a feature linked to X, which means that it is performed on chromosome X. As a result, men are more likely to develop a lack of factor IX because they inherit only one copy of the chromosome involved. Women are more often bearers; A healthy copy of the gene produces enough IX factor to meet their needs, but can pass the defective gene when it has children.

Patients may also know Hemophilia B as Christmas disease, thanks to alternativeIV name factor IX. Stephen Christmas was the first patient to identify the lack, and some doctors' providers refer to the IX factor as a Christmas factor. The specifics of the gene may vary, which means that some cases are milder and cannot be noticed until adulthood, when one seems to bleed longer than usual. In other cases, problems such as bruises and excessive bleeding are obvious in birth or early childhood.

Excessive bleeding may be concerned about surface injury and medical procedures that can cause bleeding such as dental work. It is also a problem for joints, as bleeding inside the joints can cause swelling and irritation. Over time, this could cause arthritis that can start at the beginning of life. Internal bleeding can also damage organs or cause in the brain. For these reasons, a patient with a lack of IX factor may be carefully evaluated after any traumatic injuries to see ifhave developed medical complications.

Treatment of IX factor deficiency involves infusions of IX factor to replace the lack of body ability to produce it. They are made of treated blood products that are carefully proven to remove donated products that could contain infectious organisms. The level of treatment may depend on the severity of the case and how well the patient reacts.