Hemophilia Manitoba Hemophilia Manitoba, or hemophilia, is a sex-linked genetic disorder that is effecting about 20,000 Americans, most of which males. A person with hemophilia either has an inactive or inadequate supply of one of several blood factors needed for blood to clot. Because of this hemophilia can be mild, moderate, or severe. Severe hemophiliacs are at risk for bleeding during surgery, trauma, or even dental work. There are two types of hemophilia, A and B (…showed first 75 words of 929 total…

…showed last 75 words of 929 total…times per million gametes produced. The causes for mutations are still poorly understood, but it is known that some high- energy chemical and nuclear radiation increases the rate of mutation. Bibliography Bornstein, Jerry and Sandy. What is Genetics? New York: Julian Messner, 1979. Cartwright, Frederick F. Disease and History. New York: Dorset Press, 1991. Zallen, Doris Teichler. Does It Run in the Family. New Brunswick: Rutgers University Press, 1997. Wingerson, Lois. Mapping Our Genes. New York: Penguin Books, 1990