raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:169802

Severe hemophilia A

Synonyms: Severe congenital F8 deficiency · Severe congenital factor VIII deficiency

Type
Clinical subtype
Group
Subtype of disorder
Inheritance
X-linked recessive
Age of onset
Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

A severe form of hemophilia A characterized by a large deficiency of factor VIII (biological activity <1 IU/dL) leading to frequent spontaneous hemorrhage and abnormal bleeding as a result of minor injuries, or following trauma, surgery or tooth extraction. It primarily affects males but may also be observed in female carriers of disease-causing mutations.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enSevere hemophilia ASevere congenital F8 deficiency · Severe congenital factor VIII deficiency
frHémophilie A sévèreDéficit congénital sévère en F8 · Déficit congénital sévère en facteur VIII
deHämophilie A, schwereFaktor-VIII-Mangel, kongenitaler, schwerer · Schwerer angeborener F8-Mangel
esHemofilia A graveDeficiencia grave congénita de F8 · Deficiencia grave congénita de factor VIII
itEmofilia A graveDeficit congenito grave del fattore VIII · Deficit congenito grave di F8
nlErnstige hemofilie AErnstige congenitale F8-deficiëntie · Ernstige congenitale deficiëntie van factor VIII
ptHemofilia A graveDeficiência congénita grave de F8 · Deficiência congénita grave de factor VIII
plCiężka hemofilia ACiężki Niedobór czynnika VIII
csTěžká hemofilie ATěžký deficit faktoru VIII
ukВажка форма гемофілії АТяжка вроджена недостатність F8 · Тяжкий вроджений дефіцит фактора VIII
zh重度血友病A型重度因子VIII缺乏
trAğır hemofili AAğır faktör VIII eksikliği

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM306700NTBTvalidated
ICD-10D66NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-113B10.0NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0015719Evalidated
UMLSC0272322Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
F8Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:3546ENSG00000185010300841Xq28coagulation factor VIII20301578[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0002.8 / 100 000EuropeValue and classNot yet validatedORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

27 annotations · validated 2019-12-02
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0003645Prolonged partial thromboplastin time
HP:0003125Reduced factor VIII activity
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0000978Bruising susceptibility
HP:0000421Epistaxis
HP:0005261Joint hemorrhage
HP:0001386Joint swelling
HP:0030140Oral cavity bleeding
HP:0001934Persistent bleeding after trauma
HP:0001058Poor wound healing
HP:0004846Prolonged bleeding after surgery
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001903Anemia
HP:0002829Arthralgia
HP:0012541Cephalohematoma
HP:0100310Epidural hemorrhage
HP:0002239Gastrointestinal hemorrhage
HP:0002315Headache
HP:0002170Intracranial hemorrhage
HP:0012233Intramuscular hematoma
HP:0003121Limb joint contracture
HP:0001376Limitation of joint mobility
HP:0012587Macroscopic hematuria
HP:0000132Menorrhagia
HP:0005187Progressive joint destruction
HP:0030137Prolonged bleeding following circumcision
HP:0008330Reduced von Willebrand factor activity
HP:0100309Subdural hemorrhage
HP:0100769Synovitis

Run the differential on the 2 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 23815950[PMID]_12648975[PMID]_20301578[PMID]

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Sources for this card