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Hemophilia. Josue Kernizan Matt Camen-Wijbenga Matt Brillopad January 28 th , 2010 Period 6/7. Summary of Hemophilia. Hemophilia is a disorder of your blood-clotting system Clotting- the process by which your blood changes from a liquid to a solid state this is used to stop bleeding
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Hemophilia Josue Kernizan Matt Camen-Wijbenga Matt Brillopad January 28th , 2010 Period 6/7
Summary of Hemophilia • Hemophilia is a disorder of your blood-clotting system Clotting- the process by which your blood changes from a liquid to a solid state this is used to stop bleeding • Painful, lasting headache • Repeated vomiting • Extreme fatigue • Neck pain • Double vision • Nosebleeds with no obvious cause • Tightness in your joints
What chromosome hemophilia is located on? • The gene that causes hemophilia A or B is located on the X chromosome