Hereditary Factor IX Deficiency Disease: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

Hereditary Factor IX Deficiency Disease: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

1. Introduction Hereditary Factor IX deficiency disease, universally recognized in clinical medicine as Hemophilia B or Christmas disease, is a rare genetic bleeding disorder. The condition is characterized by a quantitative deficiency or a functional defect of coagulation Factor IX, an essential protein circulating in the blood plasma. Without adequate levels of this protein, the … Read more