Question 1

how is christmas disease treated?

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Factor IX concentrat: Christmas disease or hemophilia b is a congenital bleeding disorder due to deficiency of a clotting factor, factor ix (9). Highly purified factor ix concentrates are now available, and it is infused into patient's vein for treatment of bleeding. Now  small repeated doses of the factor ix are commonly  given starting in childhood to prevent parmanent joint damage at many hemophilia centers.

Question 2

has anyone heard of christmas disease?

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No joy in Christmas.: Christmas disease is the second most common type of hemophilia, a condition that does not allow the blood to clot properly.

Question 3

what can i do to treat christmas disease?

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Hard to answer?: Treatment for hemophilia b includes intravenous infusions of factor 9 and fresh frozen plasma. Other treatments include the administration of epsilon aminocaproic acid, and coagulation factor viia.

Question 4

what sort of disease is christmas disease?

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Hemophilia: It is one form of hemophilia, a disorder of blood clotting. It is named after the family of the first patient described with it, nothing to do with holidays.

Question 5

what are the symptoms of christmas disease?

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Bleeding: Bleeding may start from the circumcision site shortly after birth. When a patient starts walking, he gets a lot of bruising, mouth bleeding (biting tongue etc), bleeding in the muscle and joints. Very minor bumping may end up in large bleeding area. Bleeding in the brain is a life threatening event. Repeated joint bleeding may lead to parmanent joint deformity and dysfunction.

Question 6

what disease is known as christmas disease?

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Factor 9 deficiency:: Its a type of bleeding disorder due to lack of enough factor 9 in the body, mostly affecting males, but  being a genetic disorder is passed by the female to her male offsprings.
Once diagnosed its treatment is getting replacement of the factor 9.
Genetic counseling is helpful to decrease the incidence as well.
Good luck and best wishes for 2014.

Question 7

could you explain what is known as christmas disease?

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Hemophilia B: Named for dr. Christmas hemophilia b is factor ix deficiency.  2/3 of the cases are genetically transmitted.  Usually in males.

Question 8

what symptoms of christmas disease are the most important?

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Bleedind is the most: Symptoms of hemophilia b include:bleeding into the joints, joint swelling: jointpain, hip stiffness, knee stiffness , easy bleeding. Bleeding gums, nosebleeds easy bruising. Increased bleeding after surgery or injury. Blood in the stool:. Black stool. Rectal bleeding. Red stools. Hematuria. Fatigue. Malaise.

Question 9

can you tell me about williams disease and christmas disease what are they?

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Genetic diseases: Williams' is caused by loss of a group of genes on one of the chromosomes, and gives a classic clinical picture. Affected youngsters have a typical appearance, some developmental disabilities, and reportedly outgoing, pleasant personalities. Christmas disease is hemophilia B, which we now know affected the Russian royal family. If you read online, be discerning and choose reliable sites.

Question 10

my lady friend has christmas disease. she was too embarassed to tell me any more. can you explain it to me please?

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Haemophilia B: Haemophilia b (or hemophilia b) is a blood clotting disorder caused by a mutation of the factor ix gene, leading to a deficiency of factor ix. It is the second most common form of haemophilia, rarer than haemophilia a. It is sometimes called christmas disease after stephen christmas.

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