Hemophilia affects the blood's ability to clot
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People with mild hemophilia (a condition that reduces blood clotting) appear to live slightly longer than people without hemophilia. This may be because you are less likely to have a stroke or heart attack caused by blood clots.
The findings come from the latest figures on outcomes for people with haemophilia in the UK, which suggest that people with mild haemophilia have a life expectancy of 84 years.
That's 1.7 years longer than British men…
Source: www.newscientist.com
