Are you born with hemophilia

Answer 1

Hemophilia is passed down from mother to son. It is extremely

rare for a woman to have hemophilia. It is necessary, though, for

a woman to be a carrier of the disorder for her son to acquire this

disorder. Females have two X chromosomes whereas males only

have one. When a boy is born, he takes one X chromosome from

his mother and one Y chromosome from his father. Therefore, he

can only get hemophilia through his mother.

Example One:

Mother(Carrier)+Father(Non-Affected)=50% chance of their son

acquiring the disorder and 50% chance of their daughter being a

carrier.

Example Two:

Mother(Non-Affected)+Father(Hemophiliac)=All sons will be

non-affected and all daughters will be carriers.

Answer 2

People with hemophilia are born with it. Hemophilia is a hereditary disease - in other words, it "runs in families" (is inherited).

There is another type of hemophilia called acquired hemophilia. Acquired hemophilia results from the development of autoantibodies (mostly of the IgG1 and IgG4 subclasses) directed against clotting factors. Acquired hemophilia can be brought on by reactions to medications such as penicillin, sulfonamides, phenytoin, methyldopa, chloramphenicol, interferon alpha, and others.

Answer 3

Currently, there is no means of prevention for genetic hemophilia. That is to say, other than not having children at all. The best measure one can have is awareness. Knowing what conditions run in your family and can be genetically passed on is always a good idea. Even then, the spontaneous mutations make genetic hemophilia impossible to prevent in its entirety.

As for acquired hemophilia, there are ways to lower the chance of getting it. First, realized that acquired hemophilia is already rare so reducing the chance of acquiring it is probably not the priority of the masses. Since acquired hemophilia can result from extensive liver damage and certain medications, living a healthy lifestyle can actually help prevent it.

Answer 4

Hemophilia is most often passed down from mother to son. It is possible for hemophilia to be the result of a spontaneous mutation (approximately 1/3 of the known cases are). Hemophilia is due to a mutation on the X chromosome. Females have two X chromosomes whereas males only have one. When a boy is born, he takes one X chromosome from his mother and one Y chromosome from his father. Therefore, he

can inherit hemophilia only from his mother.

Example One:

Mother(Carrier)+Father(Non-Affected)=50% chance of their son

acquiring the disorder and 50% chance of their daughter being a

carrier.

Example Two:

Mother(Non-Affected)+Father(Hemophiliac)=All sons will be

non-affected and all daughters will be carriers.