An X-linked recessive disorder, Hemophilia occurs predominantly in males with females being the carriers. Patients diagnosed with Hemophilia usually lack one of the two proteins essential for the blood coagulation cascade namely factor VIII (FVIII) and factor IX (FIX). On the basis of the different blood coagulation factors that are lacking, Hemophilia can be divided into different subtypes namely Hemophilia A and Hemophilia B. In the case of Hemophilia A and factor IX (FIX) in the case of Hemophilia B. While Hemophilia A is a more prevalent form of Hemophilia affecting 1 in 5,000 male births, Hemophilia B is a rare subtype affecting approximately 1 in 25,000 male bir...
