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Hemophilia is a genetic disorder that impairs the blood's ability to clot due to a deficiency in specific clotting factors. When individuals with hemophilia sustain injuries or experience spontaneous bleeding, they can suffer from severe blood loss, which can lead to shock or death if not treated promptly. Additionally, internal bleeding, particularly in joints or vital organs, can cause irreversible damage and complications. Without effective management and treatment, hemophilia can be life-threatening.
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How many people get hemophilia a year?
You have to be born with hemophilia, it is not something people can "catch".
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 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.
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.
How did hemophilia affect European politics and monarchies?
When people would dispute who should claim the throne when the heirs died from hemophilia.
What are people with hemophilia at risk of?
People with hemophilia are at very high risk of hemorrhage (severe, heavy, uncontrollable bleeding) from injuries such as motor vehicle accidents and also from surgery.
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 gender are most people with hemophilia?
You would get it from your mother. It is a sex-liked genetic disorder. Females are the carriers, males exhibit the condition.
What disease causes people to bleed for a long period of time?
Hemophilia.
Is it true opportunistic infections cause diseases in people who already have hemophilia?
no
