Quality of Life

Hemophilia Carriers Have Quality of Life Comparable to Women with vWD and Other Bleeding Disorders

By Dr. David Clark 

9/4/24 

A group from India looked at the quality of life (QoL) and bleeding profile in hemophilia carriers compared to women with established bleeding disorders including von Willebrand Disease (vWD) and factor VII, X and XIII deficiencies.  Using questionnaires, they found that a significant number of the carriers had problematic bleeding tendencies and poorer QoL, in line with what is found in women with accepted bleeding disorders.  [Radhakrishnan N et al., Cureus, 16(9), e68636, 2024]