Hemophilia
...s or other injuries. Hemophilia occurs in 1 of 5,000 males in the U.S. and Canada. However, it effects all ethnic groups of the world. Children of female carriers have a 50% chance of receiving the recessive gene. Hemophilia is seen a lot in males because the recessive gene can be masked in females by a dominate gene. However since males only have one X chromosome they only need one recessive gene to exhibit the disorder. If there is a family history of hemophilia, then parents may decide to have the fetus tested. Testing is performed by analysis of a blood sample which shows the clotting factor deficiency. Treatment for hemophilia depends on the severity of the disorder. Possible treatments are: injection of desmopression to stimulate body to produce more clotting factor, infusion of donated human blood, and plasma infusion. Hemophiliacs need to wear a medical alert bracelet that includes the clotting factor that they need to help protect themselves. It is believed that gene therapy ...