There are three different levels of severity of hemophilia: mild, moderate, and severe ("Hemophilia - a Timeline"). The level of severity corresponds with the amount of clotting factor present in the blood ("Hemophilia"). The level of severity a hemophiliac is born with does not change with time, i.e., a person born with a moderate case of hemophilia will not develop severe hemophilia ("Hemophilia Encycl

With the advancement of treatments products and proper care, hemophiliacs can live long and healthy lives. It is hoped that gene therapy will lead to the eradication of hemophilia in the human population.

Hemophilia is thought to be the oldest known genetic bleeding disorder ("Hemophilia"). Hemophilia was first noticed in the Jewish community, when infant Jewish boys were circumcised and their blood failed to clot during the procedure. Hemophilia is sometimes called the "Royal Disease" because it cropped up in England's royal family in the 1800's, spreading throughout the ruling families of Europe ("Hemophilia - a Timeline").

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