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How does hemophilia affect society?
It's important for society to know how scary hemophilia can be. Hemophilia is a blood clotting disorder in which it is hard to clot once bleeding has occurred. People that have hemophilia (mostly males) often lose a lot of blood and need donor blood. People in society need to know before they donate blood that their blood is clean (free of AIDS especially). People that have hemophilia are limited to certain activities and need to be extremely careful every minute of every single day.
What are some special needs for children with hemophilia?
Spotaineous bleeding;blood in urine stool; bleeding in joints and associated pain and swelling
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.
People with what disease are often killed by tiny cuts and bruises because their blood no longer clots well?
Hemophilia
Whats the test that detects that you have Hemophilia?
Hemophilia is diagnosed through a series of blood test. Currently most places do not automatically test an individual for hemophilia, meaning that the doctor must have a reason to suspect hemophilia in order to run the tests. The most common reasons a doctor would suspect hemophilia is if hemophilia was known to run in the individual's family, or if the individual seems to have an abnormally long clotting time. The clotting issue often presents itself at circumcision leading to most cases being diagnosed very early on.
Should you give aspirin to a person with hemophilia?
Aspirin is often used to treat people in danger of having heart attacks or strokes due to the anticoagulant and thinning effect it has on the blood. Since a person with hemophilia already has trouble clotting, aspirin actually exacerbates the already existing problem. This makes the answer to the question a resounding No.
What is the opposite of hemophilia?
Thrombophilia is the term for a disorder that cases blood to clot too much. Thrombophilia has many forms and can often be genetic as well.
What gene does hemophilia affect?
The gene that causes hemophilia is located on the X chromosome. A woman who gives birth to a child with hemophilia often has other male relatives who have hemophilia. Sometimes, a baby will be born with hemophilia when there is no known family history. This means the gene can be"hidden"( or passed down through several generations of female carriers without affecting any male members of the family) or the change in the X chromosome is new (a spontaneous mutation).
Can a girl have hemophilia?
Yes females can have hemophilia. Although very rare it has been recorded. A female can get hemophilia if her mother is a carrier and her father has it. Like I said, It doesn't happen often but is possible.
What is a true of sex linked inherited diseases such as hemophilia?
Yes, as in only males can have hemophilia.
How do you use the word hemophilia in a sentence?
Hemophilia is a bleeding disorder caused by either insufficient amounts of a clotting factor protein or a clotting factor protein that does not work correctly. The blood in individuals with hemophilia does not clot as fast as an individual with no bleeding disorder. Hemophilia is most often genetic and carried on the X chromosome. For this reason, men (having only one X chromosome rather than two like females) tend to show the symptoms of hemophilia and be diagnosed as hemophiliacs much more frequently.
How often does a blood moon occur?
It occurs every 5 months, twice a year.
