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How did hemophilia affect European politics and monarchies?
When people would dispute who should claim the throne when the heirs died from hemophilia.
How many people get hemophilia a year?
You have to be born with hemophilia, it is not something people can "catch".
What groups of people should get vaccinated each year?
elderly persons
Should dogs be around non vaccinated puppies?
Not if your dog isn't vaccinated.
If your child was vaccinated with VARILIX should she be vaccinated with varicella?
Varilix is a varicella virus itself.
Who should get vaccinated?
People with certain sicknesess or dieases should get the shot to protect themself and help out their body and rpevent from preding the disease or sickness.
Why do people get vaccinated?
To prevent disease
Can people with hemophilia live on their own?
Yes of course, people with hemophilia live with it there whole lives so they learn to be very cautious.
What is an inherited abnormality that causes a deficiency of a specific clotting factor resulting in a reduced ablitity to clot blood?
Hemophilia is a bleeding disorder that slows down the blood clotting process. People who have hemophilia often have longer bleeding after an injury or surgery. People who have severe hemophilia have spontaneous bleeding into the joints and muscles. Hemophilia occurs more commonly in males than in females.The two most common types of hemophilia are hemophilia A (also known as classic hemophilia) and hemophilia B (also known as Christmas disease). People who have hemophilia A have low levels of a blood clotting factor called factor eight (FVIII). People who have hemophilia B have low levels of factor nine (FIX).The two types of hemophilia are caused by permanent gene changes (mutations) in different genes.
What percent of peoplehave hemophilia?
Hemophilia affects approximately 1 in 10,000 people. The percentage is then approximately 0.01%.
Are people with Hemophilia prevented of getting Malaria?
No, hemophilia does not confer an advantage against malaria. People with sickle-cell anemia do have an immunity, of sorts.
What kinds of people have more of a chance of getting hemophilia?
Hemophilia is a genetic disease, therefore people who have ancestors who were hemophiliacs have a greater chance of getting it.
