Christmas Disease and Hemophilia
Christmas disease is a form of hemophilia named after the 10-year-old boy with the disease whom researchers studied in 1952 in Oxford, England. Learn about the long history of hemophilia and the different types in this article. From the About.com Guide to Rare/Orphan Diseases.

Gene Transfer to Treat Hemophilia B
Dr. Katherine High, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, discussed the prospects and problems of using gene transfer to treat hemophilia B (Christmas disease) at the AAAS Exposition on February 15. From the About.com Guide to Rare/Orphan Diseases.

Hemophilia
Hosted by Bayer Corporation. Information and FAQs for parents and healthcare providers, activities for children.

Hemophilia Fact Sheet
A comprehensive fact sheet covering all aspects of the disease, from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.

Hemophilia Galaxy
Hosted by Baxter Healthcare Corporation. Provides feature articles, camps listings, and news updates.

Hemophilia Health Services
Commercial site provides news, newsletter, children's area, and publications.

The Haemophilia Society (U.K.)
Offers an overview of hemophilia and its treatment.

Hemophilia Society of Malaysia
Provides information and resources in Malaysian and English.

The History of Hemophilia
Information from the Oxford Haemophilia Centre, at the Oxford Radcliffe Hospital, England.

National Hemophilia Foundation (U.S.)
Offers information, news, research, resources, and an online education series.

World Federation of Hemophilia
Based in Canada, this site offers information, listing of treatment centers around the world, links, and news.

AHF, Inc.: What is Hemophilia?
Commercial home infusion management company offers information about the disorder.

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