Hemophillia

Hey guys it's Mike here and my genetic disorder is Hemophilia. Hemophilia is a genetic disorder in which the body is not able to clot blood when you have an open wound. It is always inherited by family by passing the gene down from generation to generation. The gene

tic cause of Hemophilia is lack of the
factor(Gene)

VIII or IX. This is the gene that produces coagulation cascades which play a major role in clotting blood. Hemophilia is located on the X chromosome. This is why it is so much more common in males than in women.

The main symptom of Hemophilia is bleeding excessively. In some severe or mild cases of the disorder internal bleeding can happen anywhere in the body, and bleeding in the joints is very common. Overall the main symptom of Hemophilia is abnormal bleeding.

Someone is diagnosed with Hemophilia when they have an abnormal bleeding episode, or there is a known family history of the disorder. It can be detected on a minor cut very early in life, or in some cases it can go undetected until later in life until they have surgery and there is excessive bleeding.

The most common treatment for Hemophilia is intravenous infusions. This is when a doctor goes into one of the patients veins and replaces the missing clotting factor (Coagulation Cascades). Another treatment is Xyntha. This medicine contains the gene VIII to help create clots. The last therapy is the most basic, and that is to keep cuts from happening.

The prevalence of Hemophilia is very rare. Only about 100,000 males are affected every year. A study covering 106 countries shows that Hemophilia is very varied and diffused everywhere. The only group that it is concentrated on is males because their one X chromosome. The life expectancy for the disorder in 1999 was 63 years for severe cases, and in moderate cases 75 years.