Hemophilia by Katelynn Ho [Student FVHS] https://padlet.com/kho104/jtw6jr88uyac Made by Katelynn Ho and Irene Kim en-us 2017-10-17 16:43:00 UTC 2017-10-19 16:12:02 UTC hello@padlet.com Causes kho104 https://padlet.com/kho104/jtw6jr88uyac/wish/197901776
  • Mutation in genes for factor VIII ( Hemophilia type A) 
  • Deficiency in blood clotting factor 
  • Mutation in genes for factor IX ( Hemophilia type B) 



    • ]]>     2017-10-17 16:47:42 UTC https://padlet.com/kho104/jtw6jr88uyac/wish/197901776     Symptoms kho104 https://padlet.com/kho104/jtw6jr88uyac/wish/197902353
  • Excessive bleeding from anywhere in the body
  • Long-term damage to joints 
  • Repeated bleeding episodes 
  • Blood in stool / urine 
  • Swollen joints 
  • Internal bleeding 
  • Frequent nosebleeds 
  • Prolonged Menstrual Cycles 

    • ]]>     2017-10-17 16:48:37 UTC https://padlet.com/kho104/jtw6jr88uyac/wish/197902353     About kho104 https://padlet.com/kho104/jtw6jr88uyac/wish/197902782 A disorder in which blood doesn’t clot normally.  When blood can’t clot properly, excessive bleeding occurs after injury or damage.  There are different types of hemophilia : A and B.
    Hemophilia A: 
    1. Most common type
    2. Person doesn’t have enough clotting factor 8
    Hemophilia B: 
    1. Less common compared to hemophilia A
    2. Caused by lack of blood clotting factor 9 
    3. Without clotting factor 9, the blood can’t clot properly to control bleeding
    ]]>     2017-10-17 16:49:19 UTC https://padlet.com/kho104/jtw6jr88uyac/wish/197902782     Treatments/Cures kho104 https://padlet.com/kho104/jtw6jr88uyac/wish/197903135
  • Replacement Therapy
  • No cure 
  • Gene Therapy 
  • Medication 

    • ]]>     2017-10-17 16:50:00 UTC https://padlet.com/kho104/jtw6jr88uyac/wish/197903135     Video #1 kho104 https://padlet.com/kho104/jtw6jr88uyac/wish/198087938 2017-10-18 03:58:19 UTC https://padlet.com/kho104/jtw6jr88uyac/wish/198087938 Video #2 kho104 https://padlet.com/kho104/jtw6jr88uyac/wish/198347350 2017-10-18 16:45:04 UTC https://padlet.com/kho104/jtw6jr88uyac/wish/198347350 Article #1 kho104 https://padlet.com/kho104/jtw6jr88uyac/wish/198349104 2017-10-18 16:47:57 UTC https://padlet.com/kho104/jtw6jr88uyac/wish/198349104 Article #2 kho104 https://padlet.com/kho104/jtw6jr88uyac/wish/198349549 2017-10-18 16:48:54 UTC https://padlet.com/kho104/jtw6jr88uyac/wish/198349549