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HAEMOPHILIA

Haemophilia is a disease in which the blood loses its ability to clot. It is also
called ‘Royal disease’ because the haemophilia factor was passed on from Queen
Victoria, who became the Queen of England in 1837, to the ruling families of
Russia, Spain and Germany. The disease is also known as the ‘Bleeder’s disease’
as the sufferer can bleed to death.

The following functions are performed by the blood -

 It transports digested food from the small intestine to the different parts of the
body.
 It transports waste products to the kidneys for their removal.
 It transports oxygen to the different cells of body.
 It carries carbon dioxide from the cells of the body to the lungs.
 It protects body from infection.