Hemophilia
It may also be known as Factor VIII deficiency
Anthony, Landin, Audien, & Ana

CHROMOSOME

• The Sex Chromosome is being effected in hemophilia
• The X chromosome is being effected when having hemophilia because of having a mutation in the gene

SIGNS OR SYMPTOMS

• Pain in joints and muscles
• Symptoms include bleeding, blood in urine, bruising, internal bleeding nosebleeds, or swollen joint
• Medicine to help treat this is clotting promotion, supportive care is IV Fluids

POPULATIONS AFFECTED

• Hemophilia effects all racial and ethic groups equally

LIFE EXPECTANCY

• Most people with hemophilia don't live to their adulthood with out treatment
• The average life span with hemophilia is 10 years less than people with out

CHALLENGES

• Every kid or adult with hemophilia has to take a pill every day to make sure they don't bleed out if they get a cut

TESTS

• To verify if they have hemophilia they must do screening tests and clotting factor tests

THERAPIES

• The main treatment for hemophilia is called replacement therapy

FACTS

• Less than 200,000 people have it per year
• Hemophilia can not be cured but you can get treatment.
• Hemophilia A 1 in every

WORKS CITED

• https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/hemophilia/diagnosis.html
• https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/hemophilia/treatment