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Biology

Published on Jun 26, 2016

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

HEMOPHILIA

IS HEMOPHILIA A HEREDITARY DISEASE

  • Yes hemophilia is a hereditary disease
  • Hemophilia is caused by the males y chromosome
  • Only males can get hemophilia
  • It can only be passed down by males sex chromosome
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FAMOUS PEOPLE WITH HEMOPHILIA

  • Abraham lincoln
  • Queen victoria
  • Ryan wayne white
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HOW IS HEMOPHILIA PASSED DOWN

  • Passed from father to son
  • Inherited from y chromosome
  • Sex linked
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SYMPTOMS OF HEMOPHILIA

  • Bleeding uncontrollably
  • Nosebleeds
  • Bruising
  • Blood in urine
  • 18,000 people live with hemophilia in US

FAST FACTS

  • 400,000 people worldwide live with hemophilia
  • Hemophilia A is more common than hemophilia B
  • Abe lincoln had hemophilia