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Hemophilia

Hemophilia. Gerik Moeller, Kual Jiel. Background/ History. The earliest account of the condition was recorded by Dr. John Conrad Otto, in 1803. The physician discovered that the disorder was hereditary and more evident in males than in females.

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Hemophilia

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  1. Hemophilia Gerik Moeller, KualJiel

  2. Background/ History • The earliest account of the condition was recorded by Dr. John Conrad Otto, in 1803. • The physician discovered that the disorder was hereditary and more evident in males than in females. • The term 'hemophilia' was first coined at the University of Zurich in 1828. • Although hemophilia has existed since ancient times, the majority of the advances have come in the 20th Century.

  3. What happens to those who have it? • Joint swelling can lead to damage or swelling in the muscles. • Bleeding in the head can lead to brain damage. • Damage to other organs in the body. • Pain as a result of bleeding in various organs • If the bleeding cannot be stopped death can occur or if it occurs in a vital organ such as the brain.

  4. How is it passed on? • It’s an X-linked condition that is passed on a chromosome from a parent to the offspring. • More prevalent in boys because if they receive an x carrying chromosome they do not have a non affected chromosome to cancel it out.

  5. Other interesting info • Statistics reveal hemophilia is approximately 1 in every 10,000 male births and 1 in about 20,000 female births. • Two classes of hemophilia A and B. • Hemophilia is caused by just one mutation. It is missing one blood clotting protein. • Gene therapy is one form of treatment that is becoming popular.

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  7. Works citied • "Cure for Hemophilia." Cure for Hemophilia. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Feb. 2013. • What Is Hemophilia?" - NHLBI, NIH. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Feb. 2013. • "The Redefinition of Perfect." Press Coverage RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Feb. 2013.

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