People with hemophilia are born with it. It is caused by a fault in one of the genes that determine how the body makes blood clotting factor VIII or IX. These genes are located on the X chromosome. To understand how hemophilia is inherited, it is important to learn about chromosomes.
The OrthoPAT is a perioperative auto-transfusion system for orthopedics that during and after an orthopedic surgery can collect, wash and return a patientâs blood, thereby reducing unwanted allogeneic transfusions and resulting infections.
Orthodontics is a specialized branch of dentistry. An orthodontist is an expert in the diagnosing, preventing and treating dental and facial irregularities, or âmalocclusion,â which means âbad bite.â Orthodontists are skilled in treatments that will bring teeth, lips and jaws into proper alignment.