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Factor Viii Clotting Factor
1,050 wordsHemophilia is a genetic bleeding disorder. People who have hemophilia have a deficiency or an absence of a coagulation protein. A blood clotting factor is deficient or absent. Bleeding is most often into joints, such as the knee, elbow, or ankle, but bleeding can occur anywhere in the body. People with hemophilia bleed longer, not faster. The severity of hemophilia varies greatly. Hemophilia A and Hemophilia B are the most common genetic bleeding disorders. Hemophilia A is observed in 80 percent...
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Hemophilia B Royal Family
761 wordsHemophilia Hemophilia is a genetically inherited bleeding disorder which is caused when one of the plasma proteins (needed to clot) is missing or abnormally formed in the blood. The word Hemophilia comes from the Latin word home, meaning blood and the word philia, meaning: having a tendency towards. Knowledge of hemophilia has been around since biblical times (due to the age of hemophilia it is uncertain who the exact founder of the disease is) but it wasn't until the 1960 's that scientists beg...
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Ebola Virus Fatality Rate
903 wordsI chose to do my report of the Ebola Virus because it is a very deadly, and its a virus that isnt publicized much in newspapers and televisions. So I think its a good choice. The Ebola virus is one of the worlds most deadly viruses, in all of its many forms. The purpose of this essay is to explain the history, signs and symptoms of the Ebola virus. Between the years 425 BC & 430 BC Athens population was dramatically reduced when about 300, 000 of its inhabitants died from some sickness. People n...
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Factor Viii Clotting Factor
878 wordsAccording to the dictionary Hemophilia is a hereditary disorder in which the blood fails to clot normally, causing prolonged bleeding from even minor injuries. This is only the very basis of this disorder. First of all there are two kinds of Hemophilia. Hemophilia A and Hemophilia B. Hemophilia A is caused by lack of protein factor VIII and is found in 80 % of hemophiliacs. Other names for this are classical hemophilia, factor VIII deficiency hemophilia. Hemophilia B is caused by a deficiency of...
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Factor Ix Clotting Factor
1,179 wordsIntroduction Hemophilia is a rare genetic blood clotting disorder that primarily affects males. People living with hemophilia do not have enough of, or are missing, one of the blood clotting proteins naturally found in blood. Two of the most common forms of hemophilia are A and B. In persons with hemophilia A (also called classic hemophilia), clotting factor VIII is not present in sufficient amounts or is absent. In persons with hemophilia B (also called Christmas disease), clotting factor IX is...
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Factor Viii Factor Ix
1,170 wordsRobert Morris Haemophilia Haemophilia Robert Morris In the human body, each cell contains 23 pairs of chromosomes, one of each pair inherited through the egg from the mother, and the other inherited through the sperm of the father. Of these chromosomes, those that determine sex are X and Y. Females have XX and males have XY. In addition to the information on sex, the X chromosomes carry determinants for a number of other features of the body including the levels of factor VIII and factor IX. 1 I...
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Ebola Virus Homo Sapiens
1,118 wordsAbstract Ebola Virus Ebola Virus Abstract This topic was chosen because Ebola is a relentless killer. Ebola isnt publicized very much so it seems to be a wise topic to explore. This way others may be informed of one of the worlds most powerful viruses. The purpose of this paper is to further educate all those interested in the powerful effects of the Ebola virus in its many forms. I. Introductory Statement II. History III. Variations IV. Prevention V. Transmission VI. Signs VII. Symptoms VIII. T...
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Factor Viii Factor Ix
1,119 wordsIn the human body, each cell contains 23 pairs of chromosomes, one of each pair inherited through the egg from the mother, and the other inherited through the sperm of the father. Of these chromosomes, those that determine sex are X and Y. Females have XX and males have XY. In addition to the information on sex, the X chromosomes carry determinants for a number of other features of the body including the levels of factor VIII and factor IX. 1 If the genetic information determining the factor VII...
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Clotting Factor Defective Gene
1,144 wordsHemophilia is the best known of hemorrhagic disorders. When a person has hemophilia, the blood does not clot properly and bleeding persists. The people who have hemophilia are called hemophiliacs or bleeders. Bleeding disorders, such as hemophilia, result from a disruption of the bodys process of how blood clots are formed. The coagulation process involve platelets as well as plasma proteins called clotting factors. Clotting begins when platelets stick to the site of an injury to a blood vessel....
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Factor Viii Clotting Factor
2,041 wordsHemophilia is a genetic bleeding disorder. People who have hemophilia have a deficiency or an absence of a coagulation protein. A blood clotting factor is deficient or absent. Bleeding is most often into joints, such as the knee, elbow, or ankle, but bleeding can occur anywhere in the body. People with hemophilia bleed longer, not faster. The severity of hemophilia varies greatly. Hemophilia A and Hemophilia B are the most common genetic bleeding disorders. Hemophilia A is observed in 80 percent...
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Blood Clotting Clotting Factor
773 wordsSevere bleeding. Thats Hemophilia Hemophilia Severe bleeding. Thats what happens when a person has Hemophilia. More than 25, 000 people in the United States have Hemophilia (Description of Hemophilia 1). Hemophilia is an inherited deficiency of a blood-clotting factor that results in episodes of dangerous bleeding (Hemophilia 1). As you read through this essay, you will learn more about the disease. Some characteristics should be. First you will learn about the diagnosis and prognosis of Hemophi...
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Place In Society Short Story
1,212 wordsINTERTERTEXTUAL Essays: Justine Ted Youth s place in society, class difference and violence are all issues presented in the short story, On the Sidewalk Bleeding by Evan Hunter, The Outsiders, based on the novel by S. E Hinton and The Last Spin by Evan Hunter. All three texts invite readers to respond to these issues through the uses of various techniques including setting, symbolism and use of language. Many of these elements also introduce the theme of conformity or individuality in modern soc...
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Bodys Immune System Health Care Professionals
1,883 wordsInflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a group of chronic disorders that cause inflammation or ulceration in the small and large intestines. Most often IBD is classified as ulcerative colitis or Crohns disease but may be referred to as colitis, enteritis, ileitis, and proc titis. Ulcerative colitis causes ulceration and inflammation of the inner lining of a couple of really bad places, while Crohns disease is an inflammation that extends into the deeper layers of the intestinal wall. Ulcerative col...
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