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In the UK we now know that of every four baby boys born with Haemophilia, one will be born to a family with no previous history of the condition.
In the UK we now know that of every four baby boys born with Haemophilia, one will be born to a family with no previous history of the condition.
 
===Haemophilia===
The incidence of Haemophilia A is around 1 in 5000 male births.  Approximately a third of affected individuals have no family history. Haemophilia A accounts for around 80% of cases.
==References==
==References==
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Overview

Epidemiology and Demographics

About 18,000 people in the United States have haemophilia. Each year, about 400 babies are born with the disorder. Haemophilia usually occurs in males and less often in females.

In the UK we now know that of every four baby boys born with Haemophilia, one will be born to a family with no previous history of the condition.

Haemophilia

The incidence of Haemophilia A is around 1 in 5000 male births. Approximately a third of affected individuals have no family history. Haemophilia A accounts for around 80% of cases.

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