Hemophilia, a rare genetic bleeding disorder that causes the blood to take a long time to clot because of a deficiency in one of several blood clotting factors, is the most well-known inherited bleeding disorder, which affects mostly males, Professor of Hematology and Blood Transfusion of the University of Lagos, Prof. Akanmu Sulaimon, disclosed.
Sulaimon revealed that there are three Hemophilia which are hemophilia A, B, and C and from all the Hemophilia, the most common one that kills or cripple children is the Hemophilia A.
The Hematologist said hemophilia gene, that is the gene responsible for the disorder, is located on the X chromosome, and since males inherit only one copy of the X chromosome, if that chromosome carries the mutated gene, then they will have the disease.
”Females have a second, usually normal, copy of the gene on their other X chromosome, so they are capable of passing on the disease to their son without experiencing its symptoms.
