Question

Can a girl get hemophilia?

Answer 1

Hemophilia:

1. Hemophilia is an X-chromosome-linked recessive disorder. It is a blood-clotting disease where the clotting process is delayed.
2. Yes, girls can have hemophilia but this case is rare.
3. It is an X-linked recessive disease, caused by the mutation in the X chromosome.
4. In girls, there are two copies of X chromosomes so a mutation in both X chromosomes will cause the disease.
5. Mutation in one X chromosome will result in a carrier state.
6. As mutation in both X chromosomes is rare so girls rarely have this disease they become carriers as usually mutation happens in one X chromosome.