Anatomy Of Illness

What if a single genetic quirk could make someone a part of a historical narrative filled with intrigue, royalty, and resilience? Haemophilia: What is it? What are the symptoms? How is it treated? In this episode we will explore the history of haemophilia, including the origins of its nickname, “the royal disease”. We will discuss how common it is and how it is diagnosed. Tune in to learn more!

 

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Resources:

Little bleeders (sports charity for haemophilia): https://www.littlebleeders.com/ 

Hemophilia federation of America: https://www.hemophiliafed.org/ 

The haemophilia society (UK): https://haemophilia.org.uk/ 

Haemophilia Foundation Australia: https://www.haemophilia.org.au/ 

Milk Transfusions: https://youtu.be/zNHbYE6kPPg?si=H2PSr2FWQJy7_q8M

 

References:

https://www.bleeding.org/bleeding-disorders-a-z/overview/history 

https://www.hog.org/handbook/article/1/3/the-history-of-hemophilia 

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3921319/ 

https://www.stago.com.au/haemostasis/history-of-haemophilia/ 

https://www.hemophiliafed.org/history-of-bleeding-disorders/ 

https://www.rarediseaseadvisor.com/disease-info-pages/history-of-hemophilia/ 

https://www.thrombosisresearch.com/article/S0049-3848(13)00490-8/abstract 

https://www.history.com/topics/european-history/romanov-family 

https://www.bleeding.org/news/hemophilia-in-the-romanov-family 

https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/haemophilia 

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hemophilia/symptoms-causes/syc-20373327 

https://www.haemophilia.org.au/bleeding-disorders/haemophilia/

https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/haemophilia 

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/14083-hemophilia 

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hemophilia/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20373333 

https://www.myhemophiliateam.com/resources/famous-people-affected-by-hemophilia

https://www.everydayhealth.com/hemophilia/famous-people-affected/ 

https://ryanwhite.hrsa.gov/about/ryan-white 

https://glhf.org/bleeding-disorders-in-pop-culture/ 

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/282302.My_Pet_Virus 

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9469704-survivor 

https://www.lifeblood.com.au/news-and-stories/vital-reads/fun-facts-about-blood 

https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/hemophilia/ 

 

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