This is a picture of a normal karyotype. Because the mutation of the genes with hemophilia is so small, it often does not show up on a karyotpe. The mutation effects the blood-clotting proteins, so they are often not obviously noticeable in a karyotpe.
- A female carrier of hemophilia married a normal male and had 1 daughter who was a carrier, 1 normal son, and 1 normal daughter.
- The daughter who was a carrier married a normal man and had a daughter who is unknown to having the disease, and 2 normal sons. One of the normal sons married a normal woman and had an unknown daughter and a hemophiliac male.
- The normal daughter of the first marriage married a normal male and had an unknown female and a normal son.
This is a picture showing the symptoms of hemophilia, excessive bleeding with bruising.
This is a picture of a boy with hemophilia. He is giving himself factor replacement therapy, which is a temporary treatment for hemophilia to help blood clotting.
