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.
An orthodontist is the oral health care provider who specializes in diagnosis, prevention, interception, and treatment of malocclusions, or bad bites, of the teeth and surrounding structures. Malocclusions can result from crowded, missing, or extra teeth or jaws that are out of alignment.