HEMOPHILIA
Some Cuts Can Go a Long Way
What is Hemophilia?
MORE ABOUT CLOTTING FACTORS
Types of Hemophilia
MILD
MODERATE
SEVERE
THE GENETICS AND DNA
WHO GETS HEMOPHILIA?
NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR
GLOSSARY
Platelets-small colorless cell fragment without a nucleus, and is found in large numbers in blood and involved blood clotting.
Protein-any class of organic compounds which are a large of part of a living organisms.
Fibrin-a string of protein used to hold platelets in place during blood clotting
Von Willebrand Factor-named after a disease (Von Willebrand's disease) which also affects a certain clotting factor, but is not linked to the X chromosomes and can occur in both gender just as frequently.
Circulate-to move continuously in a place or system.
Vitamin-any group of organic compounds that is necessary to human growth and nutrition.
Chromosomes-threadlike structure that are found in the nucleus of a cell that carry genetic information.
DNA-the carrier of genetic information found in chromosomes.
Nucleus-an organelle that is present in most eukaryotic cells that contains the genetic material.
Embryo-unborn offspring in the process of development.
Mutation-the changing in a structured gene, usually resulting in a improper function of a cell's job.
Recessive-heritable gene that only express themselves when the two parents already acquired it, or is not overpowered by a dominant gene.
SOURCES
https://www.hemophilia.org/Bleeding-Disorders/Types-of-Bleeding-Disorders/Hemophilia-A
Hemophilia by Edward Willet