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Is hemophilia dominant or recessive
A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Louis Krennanswered
Family Medicine 20 years experience
Not always: Hemophilia a is a x-linked recessive gene. It means if a male has the defective gene, because they have 1 x and 1 y, they will have hemophilia. In ord... Read More
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A 22-year-old member asked:
Dr. Brittany Chananswered
Pediatrics 10 years experience
Clotting problem: Hemophilia is a hereditary blood disorder in which the person is deficient in one of the body's clotting factors (factor viii for hemophilia a and fac... Read More
6.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Kang Zhanganswered
Ophthalmology 26 years experience
Clotting disease: Hemophilia is a hereditary genetic disorder that impairs the body's ability to clot or stop bleeding. There are many factors involved in clotting and ... Read More
4.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Christopher Guzikanswered
Family Medicine 24 years experience
Yes: About 17, 000 people in the United States have hemophilia. The blood of a person who has hemophilia, a rare, inherited bleeding disease, lacks a prote... Read More
6.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Antoanella Calameanswered
Dermatology 19 years experience
Yes: Hemophilia is a lifelong disease, but with proper treatment and self-care, most people with hemophilia can maintain an active, productive lifestyle.
4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 49 years experience
Genetic defect: Hemophilia is a bleeding disorder due to abnormal gene for clotting factor viii (hemophilia a) or ix (hemophilia b) that is on the x-chromosome and me... Read More
5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 49 years experience
Inheritance/genetics: Hemophilia is a disorder of clotting due to abnormal genes that are inherited from the mother by the son. Daughters are carriers but generally do not... Read More
5.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 44 years experience
Conrad Otto: Families in which the males bled after minor trauma were known from antiquity, but Dr. Otto in 1803 established the pattern of inheritance and is cred... Read More
3.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Barbara A Majeronianswered
Specializes in Family Medicine
Heredity: Hemophilia is a genetic disease that is passed down in families.
6.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Chakshu Guptaanswered
Pathology 23 years experience
1:10,000 males: Hemophillia a in about 1:10, 000 males and hemophilia b in about 1:20, 000 males. It is less common in females.
6.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. George Klauberanswered
Specializes in Pediatric Urology
IV Factor 8 infusion: Factor viii is given IV if and when bleeding occurs, also before and after any contemplated surgery.
6.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 44 years experience
Gene for bleeding: The two common hemophilias are lack of factor viii (hemophilia a) and factor ix (hemophilia b) respectively. Of variable severity, these people are pr... Read More
5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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