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Best hospitals and doctors for hemophilia treatment abroad

Leading hospitals

Cost for treatment

Hemophilia a, b, c Diagnostics
3982
Diagnosis and symptomatic treatment of hemophilia a, b, c with clotting factor medicines and antihemophilic plasma
4023.58
General therapeutic rehabilitation
0.00
University Hospital Jena
University Hospital Jena
Overall rating8.9 / 10
According to the prestigious Focus magazine, the University Hospital Jena regularly ranks among the top German medical facilities! The hospital has positioned itself as a multidisciplinary medical facility with a long history of more than 200 years. Since its foundation, the hospital has been constantly developing and modernizin
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According to the authoritative Focus magazine, the University Hospital Duesseldorf ranks among the top Germany hospitals! The hospital is an excellent example of a combination of high-quality health care, research and teaching activities. With more than 50,000 inpatients and about 300,000 outpatients every year, the hospital is
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The University Hospital Rechts der Isar Munich was founded in 1834. It combines long traditions with the very latest advances in modern medicine. The medical facility includes 33 specialized departments and 20 interdisciplinary centers, where patients can receive top-class medical care in all medical fields. The hospital annuall
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According to the reputable Focus magazine, the University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden ranks among the top five German hospitals! The hospital is the benchmark for modern high-quality medicine. Positioning itself as a maximum care medical facility, the hospital represents all medical fields. There are 26 specialized depart
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University Hospital Essen
University Hospital Essen
Overall rating9.6 / 10
According to the authoritative Focus magazine the University Hospital Essen ranks among the top German hospitals! With 27 specialized departments and 24 institutes, the hospital in Germany is a maximum care medical facility. The hospital has 1,300 beds for inpatient treatment. A highly qualified medical team of more than 6,000 e
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The University Hospital Saarland Homburg is the largest hospital in the city of Homburg and the most important medical facility in the region. The hospital, which currently has 30 specialized departments and 20 institutes, was founded in 1947 and operates on the basis of Saarland University. The hospital plays a leading role in
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According to the prestigious Focus magazine, the HELIOS University Hospital Wuppertal ranks among the top medical facilities in Germany! The hospital rightfully enjoys the status of the maximum care medical facility and provides its high-quality services in all modern fields of medicine. The hospital operates on the basis of the
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The University Hospital Oldenburg is a multidisciplinary medical complex offering top-notch services of the European standard. The hospital has 20 specialized departments, 15 highly specialized centers, and more than 10 institutes. The hospital provides services in almost all areas of modern medicine: general and abdominal surge
The Samsung Medical Center was founded in 1994 and soon won the reputation of a medical facility of presidential standards, which it still preserves today. The hospital has 40 departments, 10 specialized centers and a huge Cancer Center with 655 beds. The medical facility is equipped with advanced equipment (for example, a 32-ch
The Marien Hospital Duesseldorf is a modern medical facility in the very center of Duesseldorf and a recognized Research Center. The foundation stone of the hospital was laid back in 1864 with the support of the Catholic Church. The Christian principles of helping and supporting patients have not changed at all over the years, b
The Medicana International Ankara Hospital is one of the leading medical centers, which belongs to the largest medical network Medicana in Turkey. The hospital incorporates all specialties of the modern medicine under one roof. It particularly focuses on bone marrow transplantation, cardiology, cardiovascular surg
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The Vivantes Neukölln Hospital is the maximum care hospital and one of the largest healthcare facilities in Berlin.  There are more than 20 specialized departments and centers, including pediatric departments. In total, the hospital has 1,200 beds. The hospital uses innovative technologies and the latest treatments, as
The Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center is the second largest and one of the most advanced healthcare and research facilities in Israel. It began its work in 1961, but it is still popular among the local population and attracts thousands of international patients. The multidisciplinary medical center covers an area of ​​150,000 m&s
The Hospital Schwabing Munich is one of the oldest medical facilities in the Schwabing region with a history of over 100 years. The hospital is proud of the excellent state-of-the-art equipment, modern infrastructure, highly professional medical personnel and location in a picturesque park area. The medical complex is the academ
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According to the prestigious medical publication Focus, the University Hospital Tuebingen ranks among the top five German hospitals! The hospital was founded in 1805, therefore it is proud of its long history, unique experience, and outstanding achievements in the field of medical care, as well as research and teaching activitie
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The Asklepios Hospital Barmbek Hamburg is an academic hospital of the University of Hamburg. The hospital was opened in 2005, and today it is one of the best and most modern medical centers in Europe. The priority areas of specialization of the medical facility are emergency medical care and comprehensive treatment of cancer, ur
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About the disease

Hemophilia is a genetic disorder that impairs the body’s ability to clot blood properly in the event of an injury. A hemophiliac’s cut will take longer to stop bleeding, because they have an insufficient amount of clotting factors in their blood. In some cases clotting factors are absent altogether.

Normally, a cut should stop bleeding after a few minutes, but for the hemophiliac this can take much longer and even put their life at risk. The most dangerous injuries for people with hemophilia are internal or particularly large lacerations. Hemophiliacs need to be particularly vigilant and protect themselves from possible injuries.

There are three major types of hemophilia: A, B and C, with the last type being the rarest. Type A is the most common type of hemophilia and is characterized by a factor VIII deficiency. This type is the least dangerous and it mostly affects men. This type of hemophilia is usually treated by blood transfusions that are rich in clotting factors. Unfortunately, this raises the risk of infections transferred from the donor. Life expectancy for people with hemophilia reaches 59 if they have been infected with a serious condition and 72 if they have not.

Hemophilia B develops due to an insufficient amount of factor IX (FIX). This is a less common type of hemophilia, with just 1 person in 5,000 having it (hemophilia A is 4 times more common).

Type C is the rarest type of hemophilia and it is also the most unpredictable. It develops due to an insufficiency in factor XI (FXI) but unlike with hemophilia A and B, the frequency of bleeding is not determined by the patient’s factor level. This type of hemophilia affects approximately 1 in 100,000 people, of which most are Jewish of Ashkenazi descent.

Symptoms

  • Bleeding that lasts longer than usual
  • Frequent bleeding
  • Heavy bleeding during periods (in women)
  • Risk of hemorrhage after childbirth (in women)
  • Internal bleeding without previous injury or trauma (in severe cases)

Diagnosis

  • During a general examination, the doctor will ask the patient about their relatives, to determine whether hemophilia runs in the family.
  • The patient will also be asked about how often they bleed, how long it takes for the bleeding to stop and whether they have ever sustained an injury that provoked internal bleeding.
  • A clotting test to find out how fast the patient’s blood clots can determine the severity of the condition.
  • A clotting factor test can determine the type of hemophilia.

Treatment

  • Hemophilia is often asymptomatic, depending on the severity of the disease. In mild cases, treatment is not required, unless substantial blood loss occurs after surgery or injury.
  • Severe stages of hemophilia can be treated with recombinant factor XI or donations of plasma.
  • Drug treatments run fewer risks than plasma donation, since the latter can potentially pass on an infection from the donor to the patient.

Authors: Dr. Vadim ZhiliukDr. Sergey Pashchenko