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I'm sure you've come here in search of some information on the unfortunate genetic disease hemophilia. I created this website as a ninth-grade honors biology project based on a rubric given to me by my instructor. Therefore, not every "base," so to speak, has been covered. If you are looking for hard facts, I would advise you to head on over to CDC's website or a more reputable source than a high school freshman's project. I would hate for anyone to use any potentially incorrect data from here.Tag cloud
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Post 10: What is every day life like? What is the quality of life?
A hemophiliac’s quality of life is much like others’ qualities of life. Of course, hemophiliacs must take extra care and think twice about certain routines, but nothing major. Hemophiliacs just need to be cautious and careful. Just like everyone else, … Continue reading
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Post 8: What is the life expectancy of a hemophiliac?
The life span of a hemophiliac varies with not only the the severity of the disorder but also treatment. Mild cases will, of course, live longer than those with an extreme case. Additionally, one who is treated correctly will live … Continue reading
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Post 5: Chances of passing on hemophilia
Hemophilia is easily spread from parents to offspring. There are five possible scenarios in which a child can receive hemophilia from his or her parents: affected dad + unaffected mom (Square 1) affected dad + carrier mom (Square 2) affected … Continue reading
Post 3: Possible genotypes of parents
Here are the possible genotypes for the parents to be: Mother: XX (unaffected) X’X (carrier) X’X’ (hemophilic) Father: XY (unaffected) X’Y (hemophilic)
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