Hemophilia

//By Tim Sienko//
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Question : What is hemophilia?

Answer: [|Hemophilia] is a bleeding disorder in which there is a deficient amount of blood clotting factor. Blood clotting is when bloods turns from a liquid state to a solid state. People with hemophilia cannot clot blood properly and often cannot stop bleeding. There are two types of hemophilia; Hemophilia A and Hemophilia B. They differ by having a lack of different blood clotting factors. If you have Hemophilia A, you are missing blood clotting factor 8 or VIII and if you have Hemophilia B, you are missing blood clotting factor 9 or IX. About 1 in 4,000 males have hemophilia A and about 1 in 20,000 males have hemophilia B worldwide. [|Click here to learn more about hemophilia!]

Question: How do you get hemophilia?

Answer: Hemophilia can only be passed through generations through genetics. Hemophilia is linked to the "X" chromosome and is recessive. Any child with one parent with hemophilia will have 50% of having or being a carrier of it. Since hemophilia is linked to the "X" chromosome, when girls get the defective gene, they become a carrier, but they do not exactly have it, since they have two X chromosomes and the other one will be able to provide the missing blood clotting factor. Since boys have an X and Y chromosome, they will lack the blood clotting factor since the other chromosome will not be able to provide it because since the disease is linked to the "X" chromosome. Usually, females will only be carriers of the defective gene, and it will not affect them.

Question: Is hemophilia deadly and how can I take action?

Answer: Hemophilia can be deadly if not treated. Simple everyday paper cuts, scrapes, and punctures can turn into nightmares. Without the ability to clot blood, you will just keep bleeding. Surguries and serious cuts can even be fatal. It is advised that you learn if you have hemophilia if you do not already know. If you have excessive bleeding or swelling in joints, soft tissue, or muscle, it is advised you check to see if you have it. If you have hemophilia, you get an injection of the proper missing blood clotting factor, depending if you Hemophilia A or B. (Blood clotting factor XIII for A and Blood clotting factor IX for B. [|Click Here for more information on hemophilia.]

Find out what it is like to live with hemophilia -- //Below are two videos; the first features a man who tells what it is like to live hemophilia, and the second other is an informational video with more information on hemophilia.//

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