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First patient described to have Christmas disease
- Stephen Christmas (12 February 1947 – 20 December 1993) was the first patient described to have Christmas disease (or Haemophilia B) in 1952 by a group of British doctors.
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Jan 22, 2020 · Biggs’ group characterized some of the features of the missing clotting factor, showing it was different from the anti-hemophilic globulin that was missing in classical hemophilia. They called it Christmas factor (now Factor IX). 1. The now famous Stephen was born on February 12, 1947, in England.
BY Helen Cowan. 20th Dec 2023 Health Conditions. 4 min read. How a boy called Stephen Christmas gave his name, voice and life to the fight against blood disease. A five-year-old from Canada, born to British parents, hit the headlines in the Christmas issue of the British Medical Journal in 1952.
Stephen Christmas (12 February 1947 – 20 December 1993) was the first patient described to have Christmas disease (or Haemophilia B) in 1952 by a group of British doctors. Christmas was born to a British family in London. He was the son of film and television actor Eric Christmas.
Dec 8, 2023 · It’s a rare genetic disorder that causes problems with blood clotting. It was first identified in 1952 by Stephen Christmas, who was diagnosed with it.
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- Without management, hemophilia can be life threatening, especially due to accidents or injuries that could lead to excessive bleeding. Talk with yo...
- There is no cure for hemophilia B, but the condition can be managed with treatment.
- In addition to Christmas disease, hemophilia B is sometimes called the royal disease because a number of European royals in history are known to ha...
Dec 24, 2023 · THE name 'Christmas disease' might conjure up ideas of a deadly illness that struck over the festive period many years ago. But the condition is in fact named after the first person who had it - a boy called Stephen Christmas.
Nov 28, 2022 · But this alternate name for hemophilia B came about because of the first hemophilia B patient: 5-year-old Stephen Christmas. It was 1952 when the Canadian boy was diagnosed thanks to coagulation researchers, Rosemary Biggs and Robert McFarlane.
Dec 20, 2023 · A five year old from Canada, born to British parents, hit the headlines in the Christmas issue of the British Medical Journal in 1952. Appropriately, his name was Stephen Christmas (whilst his brother was called Robin), and a rare blood disorder had just been named after him.
