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Symptoms Of Hemophilia

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There are many genetic disorders in the world. Some are obvious about what they do to a person’s body. While others are more subtle or completely unnoticeable from just looking at them. Some have severe side effects, while others do not. Genetic disorders affect people in that they affect sometimes many people, they can shorten one’s life expectancy, and it alters a person’s body and possibly their physical appearance. One genetic disorder that is more common, but still widely unknown, is hemophilia, a blood disorder. Hemophilia is a medical condition in which the ability of the blood to clot is severely reduced, causing the sufferer to bleed severely form even a slight injury. This causes people to bleed for long periods of time, since …show more content…

A hemophiliac’s extent of bleeding will depend on the severity of their hemophilia. One symptom of hemophilia is excessive bleeding. Bleeding is external and internal. According to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the Institute of Health, “Signs of external bleeding may include: bleeding in the mouth from a cut or bite or from cutting or losing a tooth; nosebleeds for no obvious reason; heavy bleeding from a minor cut; bleeding from a cut that resumes after stopping for a short time”. They also say, “Signs of internal bleeding may include: blood in the urine (from bleeding in the kidneys or bladder); blood in the stool (from bleeding in the intestines or stomach); large bruises (from bleeding into the large muscles of the body”. Another thing this disease does to the body is it causes bleeding in the joints. This is another form of internal bleeding. Some joints included are the knees and elbows. The process of bleeding in the joints goes as follows; the joints are tight, but with no pain or visible signs of bleeding. Then, the joint becomes swollen, hot to the touch, and it is painful to bend. Bleeding and swelling both continue. Movement in the joint becomes temporarily lost. The pain can be severe. If this is not treated quickly, then the joint may be damaged. More internal bleeding includes bleeding in the brain. This is, as imagined, a very serious complication. It can

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