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No. The disorder is genetic.
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No. Hemophilia is not curable at this time. However, it is treatable. Using blood products, artificial blood clotting factors and in some cases hormones that induce the production of clotting factors, hemophilia can be treated. Hemophiliacs still require careful medical monitoring, but it is fairly manageable today.
However, scientists are considering gene replacement therapy as a possible option in the future.
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∙ 12y agoSo for the methods for treating hemophilia are very limited.
Clotting factor replacement is the primary method of treatment which involves injecting missing clotting factor proteins directly into the person's veins. This has to be done frequently in severe cases of hemophilia since these proteins only last a matter of days within the person's body.
The clotting factor proteins are normally made in a person's liver and dispersed into the blood stream. This is how some individuals have been "cured" of hemophilia through getting liver transplants. While the new liver does produce the clotting factors and hemophilia is no longer a problem, livers are rare, the procedure dangerous, and the individual would be on anti rejection medications the rest of their life.
There is work being done on gene therapy, however none that exist today and will certainly be at least another decade before they might be ready for use.
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∙ 13y agoThe main treatment for hemophilia is called replacement therapy. Concentrates of clotting factor VIII (for hemophilia A) or clotting factor IX (for hemophilia B) are slowly dripped in or injected into a vein. These infusions help replace the clotting factor that's missing or low.
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∙ 12y agoRest, Ice, Compression and Elevation are all good measure to help stop a bleeding episode. Even though hemophiliacs typically bleed internally (such as into a knee or elbow joint) the steps above which are frequently termed R.I.C.E. can help slow or even stop some minor bleeds.
More frequently than not however, the missing clotting factor protein is replaced via IV (intra-venous) push. Once this infusion is administered, the individual should be abled to clot and stop bleeding just like any ordinary person. R.I.C.E still works well to speed up recovery, even after the individual receives the replacement therapy.
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∙ 11y agoHemophilia is a clotting disorder where the individual is lacking a clotting protein and so is unable to stop hemorrhaging. The missing clotting factors are replaced periodically either prophylactically or on demand through intravenous infusion.
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∙ 15y agoavoid contact sports, always wear hemophilia alert bracelet or tag
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A man with hemophilia marries a woman without the disease What is the possible offspring?
All Girls will be carriers of Hemophilia. All Boys will be unaffected (they won't have Hemophilia).
Can you get a test if you are pregnant to see if your child has hemophilia?
It is possible to diagnose Hemophilia in the fetus during pregnancy by demonstrating the abnormal gene.
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.
Can it be possible for a baby or an adult to die from hemophilia?
Yes. Hemophilia is when the body cannot clot blood properly. Although technology has increased the life expectancy, it is entirely possible for a child or adult to die from this.
Who can inherit hemophilia?
Anyone can inherit hemophilia. In most cases, it is a man whose mother is a carrier of the disease. It is extremely rare for a woman to have hemophilia but it is not uncommon for one to be a carrier. It is even possible for someone whose family has no record of hemophilia to get it through gene mutations.
True or false woman can be born with hemophilia?
It is possible but extremely rare.
What is a disease in which the blood does not clot normally?
Hemophilia is one disease in which blood does not clot normally. von Willebrand's Disease
Can fish get hemophilia?
Yes - there are dogs with hemophilia. German Shepards in Europe with hemophilia can be traced back to one dog: Canto von der Wienerau. For more informationon hemophilia and dogs: http://mydogfluffy.com/faq.htm Mice with hemophilia are used to research hemophilia medication and a cure for hemophilia.
A woman with hemophilia and a man without hemophilia get married. What are the chances that their first child will have hemophilia?
There is no chance that the child will have hemophilia even if the spouse has hemophilia. Any girls the couple has will be carriers if the spouse has hemophilia.
What A woman with hemophilia and a men without hemophilia get married . what are the chances that their first child will have hemophilia?
50%
A hereditary bleeding disorder that results from lack of clotting factors?
Hemophilia, Sickle Cell anemia.
When does hemophilia occurs?
Traditional Hemophilia is present from birth and throughout the individual's life. This is because the disorder is genetically linked and genetics are pretty much set at the time of conception. Acquired Hemophilia, which is much more rare, can begin at pretty much any stage of an individual's life. While being more common in older people than younger, any person on certain medications, people with liver disease, and a handful of other situations can develop acquired hemophilia. (Acquired hemophilia is not inherited.)
