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here is no cure at present for this disease although it is hoped that in the not too distant future gene therapy will become available.
Mild hemophilia is sometimes treated with a drug called called desmopressin (DDAVP). This medication raises the body's levels of factor VIII.
Much of the control of hemophilia relies on treatments aimed at controlling bleeds with Factor VIII or Factor IX, either once they have occurred, or prophylactically (prevention), by administration of Factor VIII in daily doses.
What else can I help you with?
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
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%
Hemophilia is caused by a defiency of what clotting factor?
Hemophilia is caused by a deficiency of clotting factor VIII (hemophilia A) or clotting factor IX (hemophilia B).
Can anyone be a candidate for hemophilia?
Can anyone be a candidate for the hemophilia a
What Woman with hemophilia and a man without hemophilia are expecting a baby boy. What are the chances that their son will also have hemophilia?
50%
A woman is a carrier for hemophilia what is the chances for sons with hemophilia if the father does not have hemophilia?
There are no hard answers to this, it depends strictly on luck. The statistics are though not very good for their children. Statisically the couple have a chance of having a normal son, a daughter that is a carrier for hemophilia, a daughter with hemophilia and a son with hemophia.
What are the statistics of hemophilia in England?
50 million ppl have hemophilia
Is hemophilia contageous?
No, Hemophilia is a genetic disease. A person is born with it.
What is the classical spelling of hemophilia?
The classical spelling of hemophilia is haemophilia.
What is the effects of Hemophilia?
Hemophilia is when your blood clots slowly or not at all.
Can hemophilia be detected in the child before birth?
yes hemophilia can be detected before birth
