1. Gerik Moeller, Kual Jiel

2.  The earliest account of the condition was recorded by Dr. John Conrad Otto, in 1803.  The physician discovered that the disorder was hereditary and more evident in males than in females.  The term 'hemophilia' was first coined at the University of Zurich in 1828.  Although hemophilia has existed since ancient times, the majority of the advances have come in the 20 th Century.

3.  Joint swelling can lead to damage or swelling in the muscles.  Bleeding in the head can lead to brain damage.  Damage to other organs in the body.  Pain as a result of bleeding in various organs  If the bleeding cannot be stopped death can occur or if it occurs in a vital organ such as the brain.

4.  It’s an X-linked condition that is passed on a chromosome from a parent to the offspring.  More prevalent in boys because if they receive an x carrying chromosome they do not have a non affected chromosome to cancel it out.

5.  Statistics reveal hemophilia is approximately 1 in every 10,000 male births and 1 in about 20,000 female births.  Two classes of hemophilia A and B.  Hemophilia is caused by just one mutation. It is missing one blood clotting protein.  Gene therapy is one form of treatment that is becoming popular.

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