About Hemophilia
Hemophilia is an inherited bleeding disorder, linked to chromosome X, that slows the blood clotting process (due to the partial or total deficiency of a clotting factor). It manifests in men (XY), but women are carriers (XX). The symptoms range from mild to severe, and there are two types of hemophilia, hemophilia A and B, caused by mutations in the genes F8 and F9. Treatment involves replacing the clotting factor on a regular schedule.
Recommendations
Understanding your genetic makeup can provide valuable insight into your health and potential risks for your offspring. Results in this category describe whether you’re a carrier of rare diseases. These are very unlikely to affect you but being a carrier of a rare disease can pose a risk for your children, when both you and your partner are carriers. This knowledge can help you make informed decisions about your future, and potentially reduce the risk of passing on genetic conditions to the next generation
Recommendations
Understanding your genetic makeup can provide valuable insight into your health and potential risks for your offspring. Results in this category describe whether you’re a carrier of rare diseases. These are very unlikely to affect you but being a carrier of a rare disease can pose a risk for your children, when both you and your partner are carriers. This knowledge can help you make informed decisions about your future, and potentially reduce the risk of passing on genetic conditions to the next generation
