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    answers.yahoo.com 7% www.mayoclinic.org 4% www.medicalnewstoday.com Hemophilia is a rare disorder in which your blood doesn 't clot normally because it lacks sufficient blood-clotting proteins known as clotting factors. Hemophilia is an inherited (genetic) disorder. There 's no cure yet. But with proper treatment, most people with hemophilia can maintain an active, productive lifestyle. Hemophilia was recognized, though not named, in ancient times. The Talmud, a collection of Jewish

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    First described by Babylonian Jews more than 1700 years ago (NCBI, 2011), hemophilia A has been considered a very interesting genetic disease ever since. In addition, hemophilia A gained widespread attention after Queen Victoria transmitted the disease to several royal families in Europe (NCBI, 2011). As scientists gain more knowledge regarding this genetic disease, more effective treatments have emerged as a result. Hemophilia A is classified as a hereditary blood disorder (NCBI, 2011), and is caused

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    Introduction Hemophilia A is a known X-linked recessive disorder. This condition or bleeding disorder is characterized by a deficiency in the activity of a coagulation factor, which in this case is F8 or coagulation factor VIII. This condition is clinically known to be heterogeneous and its severity depends on the plasma level of the coagulation factor VIII. Varying levels of hemophilia exist which are categorized based on percentage of coagulation factor within blood plasma compared to normal levels

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    Alexandra did little to dispel growing discontent for her husband. She ruled side by side with her extremely influential friend, Grigory Rasputin. Rasputin was the only person able to treat the hemophilia of her only son, Alexis, heir to the Russian throne. Rasputin’s close relationship to the Empress allowed him to gain his own sense of power. He quickly began dismissing efficient ministers and appointing incompetent ministers solely on whether or not they supported him. Nicholas began to be seen

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    she was a carrier for the gene and the beginning of hemophilia notable X-linked recessive presence in Europe. The distinction of the royal diseases presence in Europe was due to the inbreeding between royal members in order to maintain strategic diplomacy. The term hemophilia itself was finally coined by Hopff in 1828 at the University of Zurich after being discovered and described by Dr. John Conrad Otto in 1803. Hemophilia A and Hemophilia B are inherited bleeding conditions where the blood does

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    Introduction Hemophilia is a possible cause of unexpected bleeding during surgery. This paper will discuss important topics related to hemophilia, including pathology, risk factors, signs and symptoms, and treatment. Anatomy and Physiology of Hemostasis Hemostasis is the process whereby blood coagulates at the site of an injury to a blood vessel. Cellular components involved in hemostasis include platelets, endothelial cells of blood vessels, tissue factor-bearing cells, and coagulation factors

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    Hemophilia is a bleeding disorder. That slows the blood clotting process. People that have Hemophilia bleed extremely after, having an injury,surgery, or just falling down. Serious complications be very dangerous because, it can start bleeding into joints, muscles, brain, and other internal organs. People with mild complications of Hemophilia usually don’t bleed spontaneously, but they won’t bleed spontaneously, until a surgery or serious injury. There are three types of Hemophilia, Hemophilia A

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    healthy life. With this, we will look more closely at hemophilia and neuroblastoma. Hemophilia is a rare bleeding disorder

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    Hemophilia Epidemiology Student Name Institutional Affiliation Date   Abstract This paper on the epidemiology of hemophilia is very comprehensive. It involves substantial research on the topic from various books and websites of highly recognized organizations such as World Health Organization and Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The purpose of this paper is to determine the causes, effects and prevalence of hemophilia in the world. The paper will also cover on severity and management of

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    Hemophilia is the name of a group of hereditary blood disorders that doesn’t allow the blood to clot normally (Frey 2009). More specifically hemophilia A, also known as factor VIII, is caused by a missing clotting protein coagulation factor VIII. It is often times referred to as the “Royal Disease” because of how it ran rampant through the royal families of England, Spain , Germany, and other European countries during the 19th and 20th century. Hemophilia A is inherited in X-linked recessive pattern

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