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Hemophilia

Hemophilia. By: Britta Roe & Natalie Hayne. Why We Chose It . We chose to study the non-communicable disease hemophilia because it is relatively unheard of, fairly uncommon, and mentioned throughout history. Basic Information . Hemophilia is a genetic disorder.

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Hemophilia

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  1. Hemophilia By: Britta Roe & Natalie Hayne

  2. Why We Chose It • We chose to study the non-communicable disease hemophilia because it is relatively unheard of, fairly uncommon, and mentioned throughout history.

  3. Basic Information • Hemophilia is a genetic disorder. • It is carried in the X chromosome, so it affects almost entirely men, although women can be carries, and are in rare cases affected. • The disease prevents blood clots from forming when the sufferer is cut or bruised.

  4. History • Often referred to as ‘the Royal Disease’. • Initially, it was treated with Aspirin, which actually worsened the disease. • Queen Victoria of Spain passed the disease along to all of her children, two of whom died of internal bleeding before the age of 30.

  5. Cause • Hemophilia is genetically inherited; passed on from mother to child (usually mother to son) • This causes a deficiency in several clotting proteins found in the platelet portion of the blood • Blood contains 4 parts; Plasma, platelets, red blood cells and white blood cells

  6. Signs and Symptoms • Spontaneous internal and external bleeding • Bleeding for prolonged periods of time • Frequent bruising • Bleeding of joints

  7. Cure/Treatment • There is no cure • Liver transplants may lessen the disease, but in some cases, they create alternative problems. • Both medicines and gene therapy are available for short term relief to stop bleeding

  8. Long Term Effects • Deep internal bleeding • Joint damage • Arthritis • Hemorrhage

  9. Prevention • There is no way of preventing hemophilia.

  10. Quiz Question #1 Is hemophilia more common in boys or girls? a. Boys b. Girls c. They are equally d. No one common

  11. Quiz Question #2 Which chromosome is hemophilia passed along by? a. XY Chromosomes b. Y Chromosome c. X Chromosome d. Z Chromosome

  12. Quiz Question #3 Which queen passed along hemophilia to her sons, who later died from the disease? a. Queen Elizabeth II b. Queen Victoria c. Queen Mary V d. King Henry VIII

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