MCQ IN MEDICINE

Detailed explanation-1: -Hemophilia is usually an inherited bleeding disorder in which the blood does not clot properly. This can lead to spontaneous bleeding as well as bleeding following injuries or surgery.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hemophilia is not contagious (you cannot “catch it”). People with hemophilia do not bleed more – they just bleed longer. Hemophilia does not only affect males. Some females can have low factor levels consistent with mild hemophilia.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hemophilia A and hemophilia B are inherited in an X-linked recessive pattern . The genes associated with these conditions are located on the X chromosome, which is one of the two sex chromosomes .

Detailed explanation-4: -Hemophilia A, also called factor VIII (8) deficiency or classic hemophilia, is a genetic disorder caused by missing or defective factor VIII (FVIII), a clotting protein.