Analysis of long non-coding RNA expression in hemophilia A patients.

Objectives: Hemophilia A (HA) is an inherited and rare X-linked bleeding disorder which is caused by mutations of the factor VIII gene (FVIII). Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are non-protein coding sequence transcripts containing more than 200 nucleotides and have potential in diagnosis, prevention and treatment of cancers and inherited bleeding disorders like thalassemia. The goal of this study was to determine the relationship between the expression of lncRNAs and the incidence of hemophilia A in Iranian population.