Each Year, More People Discover They Have Hereditary Factor X Deficiency1
Hereditary factor X deficiency is a rare bleeding disorder that is passed on in families, and occurs in both males and females. It affects 1 in 1 million people overall, but among people who have been diagnosed with a rare bleeding disorder, about 1 in 12 have factor X deficiency.1,2 Symptoms of factor X deficiency vary and can include easy bruising, gum bleeding, nose bleeds, heavy menstrual bleeding, and others.3
If you have bleeding problems, your doctor may use blood tests to measure the time it takes for blood to clot. An abnormal Prothrombin Time (PT) and Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT) result might mean you have factor X deficiency.4,5 Your doctor can use a simple blood test to tell for sure if you have factor X deficiency.1
Since 2020, Bio Products Laboratory (BPL) has become aware of 67 new patients with factor X deficiency. That number has been growing each year, meaning it is likely more people are still waiting to find out that factor X deficiency is the cause of their bleeding problems.
Click here to learn more about the signs and symptoms of factor X deficiency, and a treatment option that is specifically for hereditary factor X deficiency.
BPL continues to support the needs of the Factor X community. To learn more about this commitment, including the 2nd annual Hereditary Factor X Deficiency Awareness Day on 10/10/2021, Connect with BPL.
References: 1. Palla R, et al. Blood. 2015;125(13):2052-2061. 2. National Hemophilia Foundation. Factor X (Stuart-Prower Factor) deficiency. https://www.hemophilia.org/bleeding-disorders-a-z/types/other-factor-deficiencies/factor-x. Accessed June 2, 2021. 3. Herrmann FH, Auerswald G, Ruiz-Saez A, et al. Haemophilia. 2006;12:479-489. 4. Brown DL, Kouides PA. Haemophilia. 2008;14(6):1176-1182. 5. Hayward CPM. Int J Lab Hem. 2018;40(Suppl. 1):6–14.
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